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...