{"product_id":"empiricism-and-history-paperback","title":"Empiricism and History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlyn Ed Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last 20 years postmodernism has had a powerful effect on the discipline of history and is now forcing empiricist historians to articulate their methods, and to defend them as both possible and virtuous. In this concise introduction, Stephen Davies explains what historians mean by empiricism, examines the origins, growth and persistence of empirical methods, and shows how students can apply these methods to their own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central doctrine of empiricism - that true knowledge or understanding of the world comes ultimately from sense impressions - has underpinned most of the practices and arguments of historians for the past 150 years. Empirical history has always faced attacks from a variety of other approaches, however, including Marxism, philosophical idealism and, most recently, postmodernism. In spite of this, empirical methods have prevailed, and the study of history remains broadly empirical. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this concise introductory guide, Stephen Davies: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- explains what historians mean by empiricism\u003cbr\u003e- examines the origins and growth of the empirical method and how it has fought off challenges from other ways of studying the past\u003cbr\u003e- assesses its application to an ever wider range of subjects\u003cbr\u003e- shows how students can apply empirical methods to their own work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN DAVIES is Senior Lecturer in History at Manchester Metropolitan University.\u003cbr\u003eSTEPHEN DAVIES is Senior Lecturer in History at Manchester Metropolitan University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.56 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755566858528,"sku":"9780333964705","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c09a71e04c47adfc7f8ecb9810ef0fc.webp?v=1780062417","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/empiricism-and-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}