The tyranny of the definite article: some thoughts on the art of intellectual history
This essay argues, following an insight of Burckhardt, that the philosophy of history is a 'centaur', and that is has a tendency to hinder rather than to encourage the practice of history. It challenges many of the presuppositions of Bevir's study, demonstrating that <em>The Log...
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Elsevier
2002
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