The Historiansa Paradox: The Study of History in Our Time

by Peter Charles Hoffer

Book Overview

Hoffer argues for a new methodological philosophy of history that mitigates fallibility and paradox

How do we know what happened in the past? We cannot go back, and no amount of historical data can enable us to understand with absolute certainty what life was like "then." It is easy to demolish the very idea of historical knowing, but it is impossible to demolish the importance of historical knowing. In an age of cable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814737153
• ISBN13: 9780814737156
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"