History as Re-enactment
Author | : William H. Dray |
Publisher | : Clarendon Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198238812 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198238819 |
Rating | : 4/5 (819 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis History as Re-enactment by : William H. Dray
Download or read book History as Re-enactment written by William H. Dray and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A central motif of R.G. Collingwood's philosophy of history is the idea that historical understanding requires a re-enactment of past experience. However, there have been sharp disagreements about the acceptability of this idea, and even its meaning.