Truth of History

Name: Truth of History
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ISBN: 9780415171113

ISBN-10: 0415171113

ISBN-13: 9780415171113

Edition: 1997

Authors: C. Behan McCullagh

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The Truth of History considers how all historians, although confined by the concepts and forms of argument of their own cultures, can still discover truths about the past. It presents a study of various historical explanations and interpretations.

Book details

List price: $60.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/9/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English



Introduction



The Truth and Fairness of Historical Descriptions



The Truth of Historical Generalizations and Classifications



Descriptive Explanations



Historical Interpretations



The Meaning of Texts



The Truth of Cultural History



Causal, Contrastive and Functional Explanations



Explaining Individual Actions



Explaining Collective Actions



Explaining Social Changes



Should We Privilege the Individual?


Conclusion


References


Names Index


Subject Index