Past Futures : : The Impossible Necessity of History / / Ged Martin.
By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B,...
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Martin, Ged, author. Past Futures : The Impossible Necessity of History / Ged Martin. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016] ©2004 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Joanne Goodman Lectures Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Redefining History at the Centre of Debate -- 2. History versus the Past -- 3. The Impossibility of Explanation -- 4. The Moment of Decision -- 5. Past Futures -- 6. A Long Time in History -- 7. Significance -- 8. Objections, Review, and Tailpiece -- Notes -- Index -- Backmatter restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B,' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history once again at the heart of intellectual activity.In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people take, most of which are not the result of a 'process,' but are reached intuitively. Subsequent rationalizations that constitute historical evidence simply mislead. All historians can do is to locate them in time, to explain not why a decision was taken, but why then? To illustrate, Martin asks a number of questions: What is a 'long time' in history? Are we close to the past or remote from it? Is democracy a recent experiment, or proof of our arrival at the end of a journey through time? Can we engage in a historical dialogue with the past without making clear our own ethical standpoints? Although explanation is ultimately impossible, humankind can make sense of its location in time through the concept of 'significance,' a device for highlighting events and aspects of the past. In so doing, Martin suggests a radical new approach to historical discourse. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Historiography. History Methodology. History Philosophy. HISTORY / Historiography. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110667691 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110490954 print 9780802086457 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442620971 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781442620971.jpg |
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