In this book, Mark Day undertakes a philosophical examination of
the nature of explanatory competition between historical accounts.
It is usual for a philosophy of explanation to attempt an analysis
of explanation, singular. The focus of this work is on relations
between two or more explanations. The methodology of Day's work is
built upon a conception of descriptive philosophy: such that when
attempting to philosophise about a practice such as history, we
should pay detailed attention to existing good practice. To this
end, Day's conclusions are developed in conjunction with an
examination of eight differing explanations of the French
Revolution. Day argues for, and analyses, two major types of
relation between historical accounts: relations of exclusion, and
of competition. In examining the nature of explanatory competition,
Day develops a realist account of the nature of historical
importance.
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