
Human Nature and Historical Knowledge
Hume, Hegel and Vico
Leon Pompa(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 31. August 1990
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-0-521-38137-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a study of the nature and conditions of historical knowledge, conducted through a study of the relevant theories of Hume, Hegel and Vico. It is usually thought that in order to establish historical facts, we have to have a theory of human nature to support our arguments. Hume, Hegel and Vico all subscribed to this view, and are therefore discussed in detail. Professor Pompa goes on to argue that there is in fact no way of discovering anything about human nature except through historical investigation. It is necessary therefore to find a different way of thinking about how we discover historical facts. This is done in the last chapter where, in opposition to almost all present views, it is argued that we must have a framework of inherited knowledge before we can believe in anything which results from historical enquiry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-38137-6 (9780521381376)
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Content
Introduction; 1. Hume: the constancy of human nature; 2. Hegel: the self-development of reason; 3. Vico: the ideal eternal history; 4. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.