Contents |
General Arguments Against Historiographical Realism -- A Two-Stage Model of Historiographical Practice -- The Club of Historical Facts -- Reference -- Colligatory Concepts -- Progress in Historiography -- Holism -- Narrative & Realism. |
Abstract |
"Towards a Realist Philosophy of History argues for the radical-at least in contemporary historical theory-view that historians are by and large successful in their goal of providing accurate knowledge and understanding about the historical past"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Issued in other form | Online version: Timmins, Adam, 1983- Towards a realist philosophy of history Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022] 9781666902426 |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2022011921 |
ISBN | 9781666902419 |
ISBN | 1666902411 hardcover |
ISBN | electronic book |