Exemplifying Past A Philosophy of History

This book addresses a wide range of philosophical problems about history and the semantics of time. This book will not only appeal to philosophers and historians, but to students and scholars across the humanities.

About the author

Dr. Chiel van den Akker is lecturer Historical Theory at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is the author of Elementaire Deeltjes - Geschiedenis (Athenaeum 2019) and The Exemplifying Past. A Philosophy of History (Amsterdam University Press 2018).

Product details

• Authors: Chiel Akker, Chiel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Van Den Akker, Chiel van den Akker
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.12.2025
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History
• EAN: 9781041187813
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4118781-3
• Pages: 158
• Subjects: PHILOSOPHY / General, History: theory & methods, HISTORY / General, Narrative, Representation, Truth, History: theory and methods, historical image;narrative;representation;truth, humanities philosophy, indeterminacy in history, philosophy of historical evidence