Past Futures: The Impossible Necessity of History

by Ged Martin

By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B, ' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history once again at the heart of intellectual activity.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802086454
• ISBN13: 9780802086457
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher