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Justifying Historical Descriptions (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) - Softcover

McCullagh, Christopher

 
9780521318303: Justifying Historical Descriptions (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

Synopsis

This book attempts to establish the conditions that warrant belief in historical descriptions.

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MCCULLAGH, C. B. JUSTIFYING HISTORICAL DESCRIPTIONS. CAMBRIDGE, 1984, x 252 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

Book Description

In common with history, all the social sciences crucially rely on descriptions of the past for their evidence. But when, if ever, is it reasonable to regard such descriptions as true? This book attempts to establish the conditions that warrant belief in historical descriptions.

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