Objectivity has come to be regarded as a prime ingredient of reliable knowledge. But what is objectivity, how has it arisen, and is the notion in need of reform? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert and Mark consider the recent work of the philosopher, Richard Gunton. ...
What is the history of libraries? What are the challenges of studying history with access to: a. too few sources, or b. too many sources. What is the history of the calendar? What is historical context as applied to writing? What is objectivity in historical writing?
What is objectivity in historical writing? What is the history of physical education in Liberia? What are the challenges of studying history with access to: a. too few sources, or b. too many sources. What kind of science is history?
Since its first publication in 1961 E.H. Carr's "What is History?" has established itself as the classic introduction to the subject. Ranging across topics such as historical objectivity, society and the individual, the nature of causation, and the possibility of progress, Carr delivered an in...
An emerging discipline called neuroaesthetics is seeking to bring scientific objectivity to the study of art, and has already given us a better understanding of many masterpieces. The blurred imagery of Impressionist paintings seems to stimulate the brain's amygdala, for instance. Since the amygdala ...
In this paper, I review the positions of four successors to Descartes' philosophy on the question of the eternal truths to illustrate how in specific ways that question with its theological, metaphysical, modal, and epistemological dimensions concerned the objectivity and certainty of the discoveries ...
Chapter 1: The Historian and his factsSir George Clark….contrasted the ‘hard core of facts’ in history with the ‘surrounding pulp of disputable interpretation’ –forgetting perhaps that the pulpy part of the fruit is more rewarding than the hard core. 草!太毒舌了!!What are "historical ...
Q1. Is objectivity all in the mind?客观性仅仅是人们头脑中的概念吗? Q2. Eleanor Roosevelt declared, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Is she right?埃莉诺·罗斯福(Eleanor Roosevelt)曾说:“没有你的同意,没人能让你感到自卑。” 她的观点正确吗?
Rosenblatt’s thematic analysis permits considerable objectivity; he even explicitly states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works—yet his reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting results. For instance, some of ...
, at the same time providing a consideration of what might be specific or germane to IS history. In so doing, we have deliberately sought to widen consideration of what 'doing history' involves, drawing on sources and concepts that might not have been at the forefront of IS-centred dis- ...