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In Defence of History
Book • 1997
In 'In Defence of History', Richard J. Evans mounts a robust defense of the historian's capacity to reach genuine insights about past events.
The book challenges postmodernist theories that question the possibility of objective historical truth.
Evans argues that history is necessary and that historians can achieve a realistic grasp of the past through rigorous methods and evidence-based research.
He discusses the evolution of historical discipline, critiques extreme relativism, and acknowledges the positive contributions of postmodernist thought while rebutting its more extreme claims.
The book is a significant contribution to the philosophy and practice of history, following in the tradition of works by E.H.
Carr and G.R. Elton.
The book challenges postmodernist theories that question the possibility of objective historical truth.
Evans argues that history is necessary and that historians can achieve a realistic grasp of the past through rigorous methods and evidence-based research.
He discusses the evolution of historical discipline, critiques extreme relativism, and acknowledges the positive contributions of postmodernist thought while rebutting its more extreme claims.
The book is a significant contribution to the philosophy and practice of history, following in the tradition of works by E.H.
Carr and G.R. Elton.
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Mentioned by Hannah Dawson in the context of his engagement with David Irving's denial of the Holocaust.
After the End of Truth | John Searle, Hilary Lawson, Hannah Dawson
