Broschiertes Buch

Companion Philosophy History

Beschreibung

The fifty entries in this Companion cover the main issues in the philosophies of historiography and history, including natural history and the practices of historians.

Written by an international and multi-disciplinary group of experts
A cutting-edge updated picture of current research in the field
Part of the renowned Blackwell Companions series

Autor

Aviezer Tucker is a Gvirtzman Memorial Foundation Fellow and teaches at the CEVRO Institute in Prague.  He held research positions at the Australian National University, New York University, Columbia University and the Central European University in Prague. He is the author of Our Knowledge of the Past: A Philosophy of Historiography (2004) and a past president of the Society for the Philosophy of History.

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Companions to Philosophy .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1012g
• ISBN-13: 9781444337884
• ISBN-10: 1444337882
• Artikelnr.: 31187372

Rezensionen

"This volume does a fine job of showing the field's connections to many of the central concerns of contemporary philosophy. Part Four offers essays addressing the traditional schools and issues of philosophy of history and historiography, as well as valuable essays on postmodernism, Muslim philosophy of history, and philosophy of history at the end of the Cold War, among other topics. Recommended." -- Choice, June 2009

"Tucker is to be congratulated...for conceiving of this work, and for soliciting, selecting, organizing, and editing its essays--all of which were written especially for the volume. [E]ach essay presents a particular author's take on a subject, often ending with further questions and suggestions. In this way it

resembles a conversational partner who accompanies one along the way, stimulating further reflection as well as providing interesting information and observations. A companion literally is someone who breaks bread with another (com: with; panis: bread), and it certainly is the case that these essays--so clearly written, so mercifully manageable in length, and so sharp in focus--collectively and individually provide a great deal of food for thought. [T]he range and scope of the volume...is impressive by any standard. The fact that the authors are world-class authorities in the areas in which they are writing, and that they have made a special effort (prodded, no doubt, by its editor), to write in clear, jargon-free prose, makes evident the appeal and usefulness of the book. Too, the book is handsomely produced and well copy-edited by Wiley-Blackwell." -- Brian Fay, Journal of the Philosophy of History

"Like the encompassing nature of the other volumes in the Blackwell Companion to Philosophy series, undergraduate students and scholars with a serious interest in philosophical problems related to history and historiography should benefit from the newest Companion." (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 2012)

"This volume does a fine job of showing the field's connections to many of the central concerns of contemporary philosophy. Part Four offers essays addressing the traditional schools and issues of philosophy of history and historiography, as well as valuable essays on postmodernism, Muslim philosophy of history, and philosophy of history at the end of the Cold War, among other topics. Recommended." (Choice, June

2009)

"Tucker is to be congratulated...for conceiving of this work, and for soliciting, selecting, organizing, and editing its essays--all of which were written especially for the volume. [E]ach essay presents a particular author's take on a subject, often ending with further questions and suggestions. In this way it resembles a conversational partner who accompanies one along the way, stimulating further reflection as well as providing interesting information and observations. A companion literally is someone who breaks bread with another (com: with; panis: bread), and it certainly is the case that these essays--so clearly written, so mercifully manageable in length, and so sharp in focus--collectively and individually provide a great deal of food for thought.
[T]he range and scope of the volume...is impressive by any standard. The fact that the authors are world-class authorities in the areas in which they are writing, and that they have made a special effort (prodded, no doubt, by its editor), to write in clear, jargon-free prose, makes evident the appeal and usefulness of the book. Too, the book is handsomely produced and well copy-edited by Wiley-Blackwell." (Brian Fay, Journal of the Philosophy of History)