Materialist Philosophy of History - A Realist Antidote to Postmodernism

This book examines the wide-ranging implications for historical research of the view that everything is physical and that no immaterial entities, forces, or phenomena exist. It presents the consequences of materialism for our understanding of the historical past, including the rejection of postmodernist perspectives on history.

Sommario

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Realism

Chapter 2: Individualism

Chapter 3: Free Will

Chapter 4: Thoughts and Contents

Chapter 5: Language

Chapter 6: Essentialism

Chapter 7: Contexts and Rationality

Chapter 8: Understanding, Interpretation and Translation

Chapter 9: Transparency

Conclusion: Materialism and Humanist Values, or: How is Idealism Possible?

Appendix: On not Seeing-As

Bibliography

Info autore

Branko Mitrovic¿ is professor at Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim, Norway.

Riassunto

This book examines the wide-ranging implications for historical research of the view that everything is physical and that no immaterial entities, forces, or phenomena exist. It presents the consequences of materialism for our understanding of the historical past, including the rejection of postmodernist perspectives on history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Branko Mitrovic, Mitrovic&, Branko Mitrovic´, Branko Mitrovic¿
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781793620002
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-000-2
• Pagine: 282
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Social, HISTORY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Realism, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought