Plausible Worlds: Possibility and Understanding in History and the Social Sciences
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Possibilities haunt history. The force of our explanations of events turns on the alternative possibilities these explanations suggest. It is these possible worlds which give us our understanding; and in human affairs we decide them by practical rather than theoretical judgement. In his widely acclaimed account of the role of counterfactuals in explanation, Geoffrey Hawthorn deploys extended examples from history and modern times to defend his argument...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521457769
ISBN13:9780521457767
Release Date:November 1993
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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