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The nature of historical knowledge

Michael Stanford

B. Blackwell, 1986

  • : pbk
  • : hard

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: hard ISBN 9780631143734

Description

The author proposes a single structure to incorporate all aspects of history - events, evidence, interpretations, books and lectures, popular ideas and social effects - into a comprehenisve whole. He grounds his study in the common sense meaning of the word "structure". He then composes one paradigm encompassing the organization of history as a whole and the organization of each of its parts.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631152910

Description

This work proposes a single structure to incorporate all aspects of history - events, evidence, interpretations, books and lectures, popular ideas and social effects - into one comprehensive whole. This study is grounded in the common-sense meaning of the word, "structure" It composes one paradigm encompassing the organization of history as a whole and the organization of each of its parts. Dr Stanford locates the problems of studying story, both philosophical and practical. He clarifies the issues and exemplifies the current thinking of both historians and philosophers.

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  • NCID
    BA00784571
  • ISBN
    • 0631152911
    • 0631143734
  • LCCN
    86014696
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 196 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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