Lonergan’s Theory of Historiography and His Metaphysical Presuppositions

This article focuses on the importance that Lonergan attributes to historical knowledge (historiography). After having traced the cultural and ecclesial climate that led him to take an interest in the question, this text presents the ambitious project by Lonergan denominated “transcendental method”...

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Main Author: Giuseppe Guglielmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNICApress 2020-07-01
Series:Critical Hermeneutics
Online Access:https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/ecch/article/view/4193
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description This article focuses on the importance that Lonergan attributes to historical knowledge (historiography). After having traced the cultural and ecclesial climate that led him to take an interest in the question, this text presents the ambitious project by Lonergan denominated “transcendental method” and of the “functional specializations” in which he articulates this method. Then it analyses the functional specialty “History” and the various related themes: the presuppositions of his theory of historiography, historical objectivity and perspectivism, and the role of values in historical knowledge. In the conclusion, a critical balance is formulated starting from the aspects raised.
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spelling doaj.art-cb5a333f2f244f31996b3a2ce4420e192023-08-02T02:41:35ZengUNICApressCritical Hermeneutics2533-18252020-07-013210.13125/CH/41932922Lonergan’s Theory of Historiography and His Metaphysical PresuppositionsGiuseppe GuglielmiThis article focuses on the importance that Lonergan attributes to historical knowledge (historiography). After having traced the cultural and ecclesial climate that led him to take an interest in the question, this text presents the ambitious project by Lonergan denominated “transcendental method” and of the “functional specializations” in which he articulates this method. Then it analyses the functional specialty “History” and the various related themes: the presuppositions of his theory of historiography, historical objectivity and perspectivism, and the role of values in historical knowledge. In the conclusion, a critical balance is formulated starting from the aspects raised.https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/ecch/article/view/4193
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title_short Lonergan’s Theory of Historiography and His Metaphysical Presuppositions
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