Overview
- Discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally
- Studies figures like Hemphil and Day, as well as topics such as narrative and the future
- Incorporates perspectives from the philosophy of science
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The book discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally and introduces perspectives from the philosophy of science into the philosophy of history. The book covers the main approaches to causal explanation in history and makes clear the main issues and concepts that are associated with such explanations. For example, the book discusses historical contingency and narratives, among other issues. The book is directed to philosophers of science, philosophers of history, historians, historically oriented social scientists, and everyone who is interested in how we make sense of the past.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Veli Virmajoki is a researcher in the Finland Futures Research Center at the University of Turku (Finland), where he received his Ph.D. in philosophy in 2019.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Causal Explanation in Historiography
Authors: Veli Virmajoki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45929-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-45928-3Published: 16 November 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-45931-3Due: 17 December 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-45929-0Published: 15 November 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 119
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Philosophy of History, Analytic Philosophy, Metaphysics