Causal explanation in historiography:
The book discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally and introduces perspectives from the philosophy of science into the philosophy of history. The book covers the main approaches to causal explanation in history and makes clear the mai...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The book discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally and introduces perspectives from the philosophy of science into the philosophy of history. The book covers the main approaches to causal explanation in history and makes clear the main issues and concepts that are associated with such explanations. For example, the book discusses historical contingency and narratives, among other issues. The book is directed to philosophers of science, philosophers of history, historians, historically oriented social scientists, and everyone who is interested in how we make sense of the past. Veli Virmajoki is a researcher in the Finland Futures Research Center at the University of Turku (Finland), where he received his Ph.D. in philosophy in 2019. |
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Contents 1 Introduction The Philosophical Project of Causal Explanation in Historiography 1.2 Modest Commitments 1.3 The Role of Illustrations 1.4 The Eddington Case The Personal Background The Theoretical Background The War Minor Occurrences The Expedition The Interpretation of the Photographic Plates 1.5 The Outbreak of World War 1 Political Tensions and Alliances The Schlieffen Plan The Assassination ofArchduke Franz Ferdinand A Chain Reaction 1.6 E. H. Carr and Causal Explanation 1.7 Desiderata for Accounts of Causal Explanation in Historiography References 1 1.1 1 10 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 25 27
viii CONTENTS 2 The Dawn of Causal Explanation in Historiography: Hempel and Dray 2.1 The D-N Model 2.2 Problems of the D-N Model in Historiography 2.3 Other Early Candidatesfor Accounts ofExplanation References 31 31 33 35 37 3 Mechanisms and Historiographical Explanation 3.1 The New Mechanical Philosophy 3.2 Ephemeral Mechanism and Historiographical Narratives 3.3 Problems in Motivating the Ephemeral-Mechanisms Account 3.4 The Problem ofDetails and Explanatory Choices 3.5 A Problem with Contingency 3.6 Conclusion References 39 39 42 45 46 49 49 50 4 Narratives: Depth, Contingency, and Generalizations 53 53 55 58 60 63 64 4.1 The Narrative Form and Causality 4.2 Narratives and Explanatory Depth 4.3 Narratives and Contingency 4.4 Narratives, Epistemology, and Generalizations 4.5 Conclusion References 5 A Counterfactual Account of Historiographical Explanation 5.1 The Basic Idea 5.2 Interventions and Fixed Factors 5.3 Explanatory Competition 5.4 Explanatory Goals 5.5 Explanatory Depth 5.6 Contingency and Counterfactuals 5.7 The Problematic Epistemology of Counterfactuals 5.8 The Issue of Critical Distance in Philosophy ofHistory References 67 67 72 75 78 79 85 90 93 94
CONTENTS 6 History, Future, and Causal Explanation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Historical Futures und History in Futures Research 6.3 Values in Historiographical Causal Explanation 6.4 Causal Understanding and Our Position in History 6.5 Final Remarks References ix 97 ^ 98 101 104 108 108 References Щ Index 117
The book discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally and introduces perspectives from the philosophy of science into the philosophy of history. The book covers the main approaches to causal explanation in history and makes clear the main issues and concepts that are associated with such explanations. For example, the book discusses historical contingency and narratives, among other issues. The book is directed to philosophers of science, philosophers of history, historians, historically oriented social scientists, and everyone who is interested in how we make sense of the past. |
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Contents 1 Introduction The Philosophical Project of Causal Explanation in Historiography 1.2 Modest Commitments 1.3 The Role of Illustrations 1.4 The Eddington Case The Personal Background The Theoretical Background The War Minor Occurrences The Expedition The Interpretation of the Photographic Plates 1.5 The Outbreak of World War 1 Political Tensions and Alliances The Schlieffen Plan The Assassination ofArchduke Franz Ferdinand A Chain Reaction 1.6 E. H. Carr and Causal Explanation 1.7 Desiderata for Accounts of Causal Explanation in Historiography References 1 1.1 1 10 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 25 27
viii CONTENTS 2 The Dawn of Causal Explanation in Historiography: Hempel and Dray 2.1 The D-N Model 2.2 Problems of the D-N Model in Historiography 2.3 Other Early Candidatesfor Accounts ofExplanation References 31 31 33 35 37 3 Mechanisms and Historiographical Explanation 3.1 The New Mechanical Philosophy 3.2 Ephemeral Mechanism and Historiographical Narratives 3.3 Problems in Motivating the Ephemeral-Mechanisms Account 3.4 The Problem ofDetails and Explanatory Choices 3.5 A Problem with Contingency 3.6 Conclusion References 39 39 42 45 46 49 49 50 4 Narratives: Depth, Contingency, and Generalizations 53 53 55 58 60 63 64 4.1 The Narrative Form and Causality 4.2 Narratives and Explanatory Depth 4.3 Narratives and Contingency 4.4 Narratives, Epistemology, and Generalizations 4.5 Conclusion References 5 A Counterfactual Account of Historiographical Explanation 5.1 The Basic Idea 5.2 Interventions and Fixed Factors 5.3 Explanatory Competition 5.4 Explanatory Goals 5.5 Explanatory Depth 5.6 Contingency and Counterfactuals 5.7 The Problematic Epistemology of Counterfactuals 5.8 The Issue of Critical Distance in Philosophy ofHistory References 67 67 72 75 78 79 85 90 93 94
CONTENTS 6 History, Future, and Causal Explanation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Historical Futures und History in Futures Research 6.3 Values in Historiographical Causal Explanation 6.4 Causal Understanding and Our Position in History 6.5 Final Remarks References ix 97 ^ 98 101 104 108 108 References Щ Index 117
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