The Logic of the History of Ideas

by Mark Bevir

Book Overview

Human cultures generate meanings, and the history of ideas, broadly conceived, is the study of these meanings. An adequate theory of culture must therefore rest on a suitable philosophical enquiry into the nature of the history of ideas. Mark Bevir's book explores the forms of reasoning appropriate to the history of ideas, enhancing our understanding by grappling with central questions such as: What is a meaning? What constitutes objective knowledge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521016843
• ISBN13: 9780521016841
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.8"