Martin, Ged.

Past Futures : The Impossible Necessity of History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (327 pages) - Joanne Goodman Lectures . - Joanne Goodman Lectures .

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1 Redefining History at the Centre of Debate -- 2 History versus the Past -- 3 The Impossibility of Explanation -- 4 The Moment of Decision -- 5 Past Futures -- 6 A Long Time in History -- 7 Significance -- 8 Objections, Review, and Tailpiece -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people take, most of which are not the result of a 'process,' but are reached intuitively.

9781442620971


History--Philosophy.
History--Methodology.
Historiography.


Electronic books.

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