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Materialist Philosophy of History
A Realist Antidote to Postmodernism|
36,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 08.07.2020 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781793620019 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 282 |
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<p><span>What does it mean for our understanding of history if we assume that everything is physical and that no immaterial entities, forces, or phenomena exist? </span><span>A Materialist Philosophy of History: A Realist Antidote to Postmodernism</span><span> examines the implications of a materialist worldview in contemporary philosophy of history. Materialism has wide-ranging consequences for historical research as well as for the credibility of various conceptions of the historical past. Branko Mitrović shows how these implications pertain both to the nature of social institutions and the capacities of historical figures to decide, act, acquire beliefs, and communicate and to the methodology of historical research and problems, such as the interpretation and the translation of historical documents. A materialist view also entails rejecting the view that forces such as culture, language, or society can construct physical reality or that the historical past is constructed through the work of the historian. This book examines these consequences and presents a comprehensive materialist perspective on historical research and the understanding of the historical past.</span></p>
<span>This book examines the wide-ranging implications for historical research of the view that everything is physical and that no immaterial entities, forces, or phenomena exist. It presents the consequences of materialism for our understanding of the historical past, including the rejection of postmodernist perspectives on history.</span>
<span>Contents</span>
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<span>Preface</span>
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<span>Acknowledgments</span>
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<span>Introduction</span>
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<span>Chapter 1: Realism</span>
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<span>Chapter 2: Individualism</span>
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<span>Chapter 3: Free Will</span>
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<span>Chapter 4: Thoughts and Contents</span>
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<span>Chapter 5: Language</span>
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<span>Chapter 6: Essentialism</span>
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<span>Chapter 7: Contexts and Rationality</span>
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<span>Chapter 8: Understanding, Interpretation and Translation</span>
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<span>Chapter 9: Transparency</span>
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<span>Conclusion: Materialism and Humanist Values, or: How is Idealism Possible?</span>
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<span>Appendix: On not Seeing-As</span>
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<span>Bibliography</span>
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<span>Preface</span>
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<br>
<span>Acknowledgments</span>
<br>
<br>
<span>Introduction</span>
<br>
<br>
<span>Chapter 1: Realism</span>
<br>
<br>
<span>Chapter 2: Individualism</span>
<br>
<br>
<span>Chapter 3: Free Will</span>
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<br>
<span>Chapter 4: Thoughts and Contents</span>
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<br>
<span>Chapter 5: Language</span>
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<span>Chapter 6: Essentialism</span>
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<span>Chapter 7: Contexts and Rationality</span>
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<span>Chapter 8: Understanding, Interpretation and Translation</span>
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<span>Chapter 9: Transparency</span>
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<span>Conclusion: Materialism and Humanist Values, or: How is Idealism Possible?</span>
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<span>Appendix: On not Seeing-As</span>
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<span>Bibliography</span>
<p><span>Branko Mitrović</span><span> is professor of architectural history and theory at Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim, Norway.</span></p>
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