Haskell, Thomas L.
Objectivity Is Not Neutrality: Explanatory Schemes in History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801865350
- author:
- Haskell, Thomas L.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 440
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, North America, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Objectivity Is Not Neutrality: Explanatory Schemes in History by Thomas L. Haskell explores the nature of historical explanation and its theoretical dimension. Haskell examines various topics, including the productivity of slave labor, the cultural concomitants of capitalism, and the cognitive preconditions that set the stage for humanitarian reforms. The book delves into the history of key concepts such as responsibility and expert authority in 19th-century America. Haskell also considers the implications of recent epistemological radicalism on our understanding of human rights, including academic freedom and the right not to be tortured. By thinking deeply about the nature of historical explanation, Objectivity Is Not Neutrality calls upon historians to acknowledge more fully than ever before the theoretical dimension of their work.
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