Empiricism and History - Paperback
by Glyn Ed Davies (Author), Stephen Davies (Author), Rob Davies (Author)
In the last 20 years postmodernism has had a powerful effect on the discipline of history and is now forcing empiricist historians to articulate their methods, and to defend them as both possible and virtuous. In this concise introduction, Stephen Davies explains what historians mean by empiricism, examines the origins, growth and persistence of empirical methods, and shows how students can apply these methods to their own work.
The central doctrine of empiricism - that true knowledge or understanding of the world comes ultimately from sense impressions - has underpinned most of the practices and arguments of historians for the past 150 years. Empirical history has always faced attacks from a variety of other approaches, however, including Marxism, philosophical idealism and, most recently, postmodernism. In spite of this, empirical methods have prevailed, and the study of history remains broadly empirical.
In this concise introductory guide, Stephen Davies: - explains what historians mean by empiricismSTEPHEN DAVIES is Senior Lecturer in History at Manchester Metropolitan University.
STEPHEN DAVIES is Senior Lecturer in History at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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