The Muse of History and the Science of Culture
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Anthropology
| Author: | Robert L. Carneiro | ISBN: | 9780306471797 |
| Publisher: | Springer US | Publication: | May 8, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert L. Carneiro |
| ISBN: | 9780306471797 |
| Publisher: | Springer US |
| Publication: | May 8, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a `chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with `meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book.
Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a `chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with `meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book.
