The Muse of History and the Science of Culture

The Muse of History and the Science of Culture

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Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a `chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with `meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers a...

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Main Author: Carneiro, Robert L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
Subjects:
Social sciences.
History.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Social Sciences.
Philosophy of the Social Sciences.
History, general.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a `chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with `meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book.
Physical Description:XI, 307 p. online resource.
ISBN:9780306471797

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