Evidence and meaning : a theory of historical studies / Jörn Rüsen ; translated from the German by Diane Kerns and Katie Digan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rüsen, Jörn, author.

Contributor:

Kerns, Diane, translator.

Digan, Katie, 1988- translator.

Series:

Making sense of history.

Making Sense of History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historiography.

History--Methodology.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford, [England] : Berghahn Books, 2017.

Summary:

As one of the premier historical thinkers of his generation, Jörn Rüsen has made enormous contributions to the methods and theoretical framework of history as it is practiced today. In Evidence and Meaning, Rüsen surveys the seismic changes that have shaped the historical profession over the last half-century, while offering a clear, economical account of his theory of history. To traditional historiography Rüsen brings theoretical insights from philosophy, narrative theory, cultural studies, and the social sciences, developing an intricate but robust model of “historical thinking” as both a cognitive discipline and a cultural practice—one that is susceptible neither to naïve empiricism nor radical relativism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 What is Metahistory?

CHAPTER 2 The Foundations of Historical Thinking

CHAPTER 3 History as Academic Discipline

CHAPTER 4 A Systematic Approach: Categories, Theories, Concepts

CHAPTER 5 Methodology: The Rules of the Historical Method

CHAPTER 6 Topics: How We Write History

CHAPTER 7 The Basis of Historical Culture

CHAPTER 8 Practical History: Learning, Understanding, Humanity

Final Reflections: Finding Reason between Meaning and Meaninglessness

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-80758-901-3

1-78533-539-1

OCLC:

991569067