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Author Timmins, Adam, 1983- author.

Title Towards a realist philosophy of history / Adam Timmins
Published Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 181 pages)
Contents General Arguments Against Historiographical Realism -- A Two-Stage Model of Historiographical Practice -- The Club of Historical Facts -- Reference -- Colligatory Concepts -- Progress in Historiography -- Holism -- Narrative & Realism
Summary "Towards a Realist Philosophy of History argues for the radical-at least in contemporary historical theory-view that historians are by and large successful in their goal of providing accurate knowledge and understanding about the historical past"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 14, 2022)
Subject History -- Philosophy -- History -- 21st century
Historiography -- Philosophy
Historiography -- Philosophy.
History -- Philosophy.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2022011922
ISBN 166690242X
9781666902426