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Theories and narratives : reflections on the philosophy of history /

Explores the relationship between social theory and historical writing. Its aim is to establish the contribution that theory can make to understanding the past. Pursuing this objective, Alex Callinicos critically confronts a number of leading attempts to reconceptualize the meaning of history, inclu...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Polity press, 1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sympathy for the Devil? Francis Fukuyama and the End of History
  • 2. History as Narrative
  • 3. History as Theory
  • 4. History as Progress.