The Philosophy of History: A Re-Examination

ISBN-13: 9780754631705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 280 str.

William Sweet

Opis

Offers both an introduction to contemporary discussion in the philosophy of history, and a reassessment of some of the major movements in the philosophy of history since the beginning of the 20th century.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction: The philosophy of history: today, yesterday and tomorrow, William Sweet. Part I History and Historical Understanding: History: a thing of the past?, James Connelly; Post-formalist criticism in the history of philosophy, Catherine Wilson; The art of history: history and the history-painting tradition, Louis Groarke; Clio in the Lyceum: finding room for history in Aristotle's thought, Jonathan Lavery; Kierkegaard: historical inquiry and the individual, Dennis Hudecki; History and mathematics, Richard Feist; Temporal priority and a better world, Franz Schreiner and Mostafa Faghfoury. Part II Explanation and Objectivity: Speculative versus critical philosophy of history, Leslie Armour; History, philosophy and historiography: philosophy and the critique of historical thinking, Lionel Rubinoff; Agency and the objectivity of historical narratives, Karsten R. Stueber; 'Traditional' versus postmodern history: the contribution of narrative, Jean-François Méthot; The Frankfurt School and the philosophy of history, Delamar José Volpato Dutra. Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

William Sweet