Martin Bunzl is a Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is also the author of The Context of Explanation.
In Real History, Martin Bunzl brilliantly succeeds in bringing together two schools of thought at the forefront of the philosophy of history: that of realism and objectivity. He shows us how the realism debate is inhabited by philosophers, whereas the objectivity argument lies in the hands of historians. In his lucid and direct style, Bunzl proposes a synthesis between these two parallel traditions. We see that what historians say they are doing is not necessarily what they are actually doing. Bunzl draws on recent work (from the likes of Foucault to Rorty) to develop a new model for the philosophy of history; a model which essentially calls for the collapse of the realism/objectivity dichotomy.
Martin Bunzl clearly merges the two parallel debates of history and philosophy. He draws on relevant discussions ranging from post-structuralism, to the philosophy of science, to notions of realism and objectivity, to debates about the history of women.
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Hot topic in the philosophy of history.
Controversial: merges two schools of thought (realism and objectivity).
Broad philosophical appeal: history, methodology, philosophy of science and women's history.
Philosophy of History discussion is huge in both history and philosophy.
More books of this type have historical angle: this is an important contribution from a philosophical angle.
Introduction; Chapter 1 Objectivity Reconfigured; Chapter 2 Historical Facts; Chapter 3 The Construction of History; Chapter 4 Foucault by Historians; Chapter 5 Extending the Argument; Chapter 6 Concluding Worries;
Real History is a fascinating and essential read for all those interested in a reconciliation of the debates about the methodology and study of the philosophy of history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction, 1. Objectivity Reconfigured, 2. Historical Facts, 3. The Construction of History, 4. Foucault by Historians, 5. Extending the Argument, 6. Concluding Worries.
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