Author : Arthur C. Danto
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Narration and Knowledge by : Arthur C. Danto
Download or read book Narration and Knowledge written by Arthur C. Danto and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, Narration and Knowledge is a classic work exploring the nature of historical knowledge and its reliance on narrative. Analytical philosopher Arthur C. Danto introduces the concept of "narrative sentences," in which an event is described with reference to later events (for example, "the Thirty Years' War began in 1618") and discusses why such sentences cannot be understood until the later event happens (no one could have said in 1618 that "the Thirty Years' War began today"). Danto compares narrative and scientific explanation and explores the legitimacy of historical laws. He also argues that history is an autonomous and humanist discipline incapable of being reduced to scientific descriptions. Lydia Goehr's new introduction illustrates Danto's main arguments by questioning her very role, first, as an introducer of a book that has not yet been read by readers and, second, as an interpreter of a book written forty years ago. Frank Ankersmit's conclusion revisits the initial impact of the publication of Narration and Knowledge and considers its enduring legacy.