Causal Explanation in Historiography

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-45931-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 119 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 182 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Virmajoki, Veli

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Geschichtsphilosophie, Philosophie der Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Analytische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichtsphilosophie, Philosophie der Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. The Dawn of Causal Explanation in Historiography. Hempel and Dray.- 3. Mechanisms and Historiographical Explanation.- 4. Narratives: Depth, Contingency, and Generalizations.- 5. A Counterfactual Account of Historiographical Explanation.- 6. History, Future, and Causal Explanation.

Über Autor(innen)

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.