Narration and Knowledge (Columbia Classics in Philosophy)

Narration and Knowledge (Columbia Classics in Philosophy)

by A C Danto (Author)

Synopsis

Explores the nature of historical knowledge and its reliance on narrative. This book introduces the concept of "narrative sentences," in which an event is described with reference to later events and discusses why such sentences cannot be understood until the later event happens. It compares narrative and scientific explanation.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 11 May 2007

ISBN 10: 0231138237
ISBN 13: 9780231138239