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- Applies rigorous philosophical analysis to the basic assumptions of historical inquiry/social science as actually practiced
- Includes a case study and specific implications of philosophy for study of policy developments
- Illustrates how/why assumptions about past influence ability to anticipate future
- Offers a new, powerful argument against the basic foundations of Marxist thought
Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture (PSCC, volume 19)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Richmond, U.S.A.
James R. L. Noland
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Imagination and Critique
Book Subtitle: Two Rival Versions of Historical Inquiry
Authors: James R. L. Noland
Series Title: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3804-3
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-3803-6Published: 29 March 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3185-1Published: 05 May 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-3804-3Published: 03 March 2010
Series ISSN: 0928-9518
Series E-ISSN: 2215-1753
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 200
Topics: Philosophy of the Social Sciences, History, general, Philosophy, general, Political Philosophy