The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History

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Lanham: Lexington Books (2023)
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Philosophy of history is currently dominated by postmodernist anti-realists who claim that historiography can never provide true accounts of the past. The Poverty of Anti-realism exposes the faulty premises and reasoning behind such assertions and shows that anti-realism has political implications unforeseen and unwanted by its adherents.

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D16.9.P77 2023

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A deceiving resemblance : realism debates in philosophy of science and philosophy of historiography.Veli Virmajoki
Arguments, partisanship, and politics : is anti-realism in the philosophy of history a right-wing ideology?Branko Mitrović
Historical accuracy and historians' objectivity.Branko Mitrović
Historiography beyond partisanship: establishing facts and evaluating theories.Tor Egil Førland
Idealism in historical theory 1970-2020.Adam Timmins
Introduction : being realist about history.Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović
Irrealism and historical theory : a user's guide.Adam Timmins
Is historical antirealism (ever) politically progressive?Ian Verstegen
Postmodern Frankenstein : or, the alternative facts monster.Tor Egil Førland
Saving historical reality (even if we construct it).David Weberman

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A deceiving resemblance : realism debates in philosophy of science and philosophy of historiography.Veli Virmajoki - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.
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Introduction : being realist about history.Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.
Is historical antirealism (ever) politically progressive?Ian Verstegen - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.
Postmodern Frankenstein : or, the alternative facts monster.Tor Egil Førland - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.
Irrealism and historical theory : a user's guide.Adam Timmins - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.
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Saving historical reality (even if we construct it).David Weberman - 2023 - In Tor Egil Førland & Branko Mitrović (eds.), The Poverty of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History. Lanham: Lexington Books.

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