XV. History as Science

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. I. Introduction: Some Anglo-Saxon Philosophical Attitude 1
5. II. The Alienation of Philosophy from History 13
6. III. Philosophy as the Search for Criteria of Intelligibility 35
7. IV. Philosophy of History as the Search for Criteria of Historical Intelligibility 53
8. V. Divergent Opinions of Philosophy and History 68
9. VI Philosophical and Historical Questions About the Past 97
10. VII. Skepticism: Benign and Malignant 114
11. VIII. Use and Abuse of Skepticism in Philosophy of History 133
12. IX. Decision Procedures and Concept Formation 156
13. X. Evidence, Knowledge, and Belief 172
14. XI. Decision Procedures and Conceptual Change 188
15. XII. Speculative and Analytical Philosophy of History 207
16. XIII. The Whole Truth about History 233
17. XIV. History as Story 256
18. XV. History as Science 277
19. XVI. Epilogue: The Covering Law Model of Historical Explanation 309
20. Suggestions for Further Reading 319
21. INDEX 327