Empiricism and History

By Stephen Davies

In the last 20 years postmodernism has had a powerful effect on the discipline of history and is now forcing empiricist historians to articulate their methods, and to defend them as both possible and virtuous. In this concise introduction, Stephen Davies explains what historians mean by empiricism, examines the origins, growth and persistence of empirical methods, and shows how students can apply these methods to their own work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333964705
• ISBN13: 9780333964705
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.6"