Objectivity and Historical Understanding
Published on 20. March 1997
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-1-85972-521-4 (ISBN)
Description
This work examines the extent to which Lonergan's philosophy of mind and of historiography throw light upon some of the current debates concerning objectivity in history. It defends the main elements of Lonergan's position on epistemology and cognitional structure, and also considers the way Lonergan constructs an approach to problems concerning objectivity in the knowledge of history. The book also serves as an introduction to Lonergan's philosophy, and is divided into two parts. The first part deals with Lonergan's positions on cognition and objectivity in knowledge, comparing them with other contemporary views. Part two examines issues concerning objectivity in historical inquiry.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
preface, biblography, index
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 226 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-521-4 (9781859725214)
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Content
Part 1: introduction; history or legend? - the decline of empiricism; cognitional theory; knowledge and objectivity - Hintikka on performative inconsistency, "self-evidence" and judgements of fact; objectivity - science and common sense - knowledge and common sense; comparisons and contrasts - Lonergan and Rorty - appealing to the evidence, foundations; objections to the position. Part 2: Lonergan on historiography - the practice of history, perspectives in history; the problem of historical objectivity; historical fact; metahistory; objectivity and the objectives of history; conclusion. Part 3 Appendix: transcendental arguments - qualifying as a sceptic.