Knowledge and Explanation in History

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Knowledge and Explanation in History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History
AuthorRonald Field Atkinson
LanguageEnglish
Subjectphilosophy of history
PublisherCornell University Press
Publication date
1978
Media typePrint
ISBN978-1-349-15965-9

Knowledge and Explanation in History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a 1978 book by Ronald Field Atkinson in which the author tries to provide an introductory text in philosophy of history. The book was reviewed by Rex Martin, Patrick Nowell-Smith, William H. Dray and L. Gordon Graham.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ Dray, William H. (September 1980). "Knowledge and Explanation in History. By R.E. Atkinson. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. 1978. x + 229 pages. 6.95 paper". Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review / Revue canadienne de philosophie. 19 (3): 505–511. doi:10.1017/S0012217300022642. ISSN 1759-0949. S2CID 170812695.
  2. ^ "R. F. Atkinson. Knowledge and Explanation in History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. 1978. Pp. x, 229. Cloth $14.95, paper $6.95". The American Historical Review. April 1980. doi:10.1086/ahr/85.2.368.
  3. ^ Nowell-Smith, Patrick (1 April 1981). "Knowledge and Explanation in History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History. R. F. Atkinson". Ethics. 91 (3): 530–531. doi:10.1086/292266. ISSN 0014-1704.
  4. ^ Graham, Gordon (January 1981). "Knowledge and Explanation in History. An Introduction to the Philosophy of History". The Philosophical Quarterly. 31 (122): 88. doi:10.2307/2218689. JSTOR 2218689.

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