Philosophical structure of historical explanation, the
Auteur :
Roth, Paul A.
Éditeur :
Northwestern University Press
ISBN :
9780810140875
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2020
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
279 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Develops an argument that resolves disputes persisting since the nineteenth century about the scientific status of history. Paul Roth does this by showing why historical explanations must take the form of a narrative, making their logic explicit, and revealing how the rational evaluation of narrative explanation becomes possible.