The Muse of History and the Science of Culture
| Author | : Robert L. Carneiro |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2007-05-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780306471797 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0306471795 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (795 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Muse of History and the Science of Culture by : Robert L. Carneiro
Download or read book The Muse of History and the Science of Culture written by Robert L. Carneiro and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.