Towards a Realist Philosophy of History (Hardcover)

Towards a Realist Philosophy of History argues for the radical-at least in contemporary historical theory-view that historians are by and large successful in their goal of providing accurate knowledge and understanding about the historical past. Adam Timmins provides a philosophical framework that supports this endeavor, as well as highlighting some of the issues with the "strong constructivist" accounts common in contemporary historical theory. Among other things, the book provides a realist construal of colligatory concepts, historiographical reference and the use of narrative, as well as examining the mechanisms of historiographical progress. The work also provides some much-needed criticism of aspects of the strong constructivist position, such as the contemporary adoption of "irrealism" and the idealist implications of this, that has have yet failed to make their way into the existing literature. The book proves that historical theory has not "moved on" from the realism-idealism debate and that realism with regards to the products of historiography is still very much a live option.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Adam Timmins
Dimensions:	227 x 159 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-66690-241-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-66690-241-1
Barcode:	9781666902419

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