HIST 410: Philosophy of History

Cross Listed

PHIL 410

Program
Credits 4
Attributes
Alternate Year,
Research Component,
Social Sciences,
Upper-Level
Examines the assumptions, conventions and foundations of historical argument, the constitution and character of historical evidence and the nature and scope of philosophical speculation about what history is and about the epistemological and theoretical constraints governing the work of historians. Readings include both primary and secondary materials in history, historiography, and the philosophy and theory of history.