Truth and History

by Murray G. Murphey

Setting aside barren issues such as the scientific status of history, Murray G. Murphey develops an empirical approach to historical study that can yield theories (interpretations) that are testable and confirmable. He examines the evidence on which historical theories are based, the types of explanations used, and particularly the way historical theories are tested. The book treats not only the actual process of historical research but also the philosophical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791476235
• ISBN13: 9780791476239
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"