The philosophy of history An introduction / W. H. Walsh

By:

Walsh W.H

Language: English Publication details: LG Publishers 2021 DelhiEdition: 1st edDescription: 190 p. 22 cmISBN:

9789383723317

Subject(s):

History Philosophy; Historical Explanation; fact in history

DDC classification:

108 WAL

Summary: There are two aspects of history as a subject. One, is an account of a significant past of human activity. What is significant is a question of the present at all times. Thus a chronicle is different from history which is a living not dead account of the past written by the trained historian located in the present. Two, history cannot be written without a historian engaging with the philosophy of history. This is similar to a scientist being one only in a relationship with the philosophy of science. Seen like this, history is a science of the past with its own general principles.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 3RD FLOOR, A WING	108 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	673425
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 3RD FLOOR, A WING	331.88 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	673426

Includes index

There are two aspects of history as a subject. One, is an account of a significant past of human activity. What is significant is a question of the present at all times. Thus a chronicle is different from history which is a living not dead account of the past written by the trained historian located in the present. Two, history cannot be written without a historian engaging with the philosophy of history. This is similar to a scientist being one only in a relationship with the philosophy of science. Seen like this, history is a science of the past with its own general principles.

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