Narration and Knowledge

By: Arthur C. Danto, Lydia Goehr (Foreword by), Frank Ankersmit (Foreword by)

Write A Review

Paperback | 17 April 2007 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
504 Pages

Age
22+

Dimensions(cm)
2.25 x 1.53 x 0.25

Paperback

$111.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $28.00 with

Ships in 10 to 15 business days

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.

Industry Reviews

"One of the few comprehensive attempts to approach basic problems in the philosophy of history from the viewpoint of analytical philosophy." -- American Historical Review "A substantial work which covers a wide range of philosophical problems about history, and indeed extends to a consideration of some logical features of our whole language of time. Philosophers will admire it for its lucidity and sophistication as well for the author's care and fertility of argument." -- English Historical Review

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction History General & World History Philosophy Epistemology & The Theory of Knowledge History of Western Philosophy Western Philosophy

Introduction to the Morningside Edition	p. ix
Preface to Analytical Philosophy of History	p. xv
Afterwords: An Introduction to Arthur Danto's Narration and Knowledge(including his Analytical Philosophy of History)	p. xix
Substantive and Analytical Philosophy of History	p. 1
A Minimal Characterization of History	p. 17
Three Objections Against the Possibility of Historical Knowledge	p. 27
Verification, Verifiability and Tensed Sentences	p. 34
Temporal Language and Temporal Scepticisms	p. 63
Evidence and Historical Relativism	p. 88
History and Chronicle	p. 112
Narrative Sentences	p. 143
Future-and Past-Contingencies	p. 183
Historical Explanation: The Problem of General Laws	p. 201
Historical Explanation: The Role of Narratives	p. 233
Methodological Individualism and Methodological Socialism	p. 257
Historical Understanding: The Problem of Other Periods	p. 285
Historical Language and Historical Reality	p. 298
Narration and Knowledge	p. 342
Danto's Philosophy of History in Retrospective	p. 364
Notes	p. 395
Index	p. 433
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Narration and Knowledge

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Philosophy

The Importance of Being Miserable

A short history of human happiness, and why sometimes it's good to feel bad

Major Works of the Stoics (Boxed Set)

Meditations, Letters from a Stoic, Discourses and Selected Writings

Convent Wisdom

How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life

On the Shortness of Life

The Stoic Classic

Utopia for Realists

And How We Can Get There

Letters from a Stoic

The Ancient Classic

The Laws of Thought

The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

Critical Thinking Skills

Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection

Quantum 2.0

The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics

On Pedantry

A Cultural History of the Know-it-All

The Seeker and the Sage

Start With Why

How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

Meditations for Mortals

Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts

On Bullshit

Anniversary Edition

How to Be Grateful

An Aztec Guide to the Art of Gratitude

Plain Life

On thinking, feeling and deciding

How to Feel

An Ancient Guide to Minding Our Emotions

How To Know a Person

The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

The Daily Dad

366 Meditations on Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids

Light on Yoga

The Definitive Guide to Yoga Practice [Thorsons Classics Edition]

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

How to be Calm in a Busy World

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story

Winner 2023 Oscar for best animated short

Discipline Is Destiny

The Power of Self-Control

This product is categorised by