LEADER 03262nam 22006975 450 001 9910765477803321 005 20240509014652.0 010 $z9783031459283$b(hardcover) 010 $z3031459288$b(hardcover) 010 $a9783031459290$beBook 010 $a3031459296$beBook 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-45929-0 035 $a(OCoLC)1410822608 035 $a(CKB)28861496800041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30949312 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30949312 035 $a(OCoLC)1409682628 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-45929-0 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928861496800041 100 $a20231115d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#|||maaaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCausal Explanation in Historiography /$fby Veli Virmajoki 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 119 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aPalgrave pivot 311 08$aPrint version: Virmajoki, Veli Causal Explanation in Historiography Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland AG, [2023] 9783031459283 (OCoLC)1396551902 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 111-116) and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. The Dawn of Causal Explanation in Historiography. Hempel and Dray -- 3. Mechanisms and Historiographical Explanation -- 4. Narratives: Depth, Contingency, and Generalizations -- 5. A Counterfactual Account of Historiographical Explanation -- 6. History, Future, and Causal Explanation. 330 $aThe book discusses recent developments in philosophy with regards to how historical events can be explained causally and introduces perspectives from the philosophy of science into the philosophy of history. The book covers the main approaches to causal explanation in history and makes clear the main issues and concepts that are associated with such explanations. For example, the book discusses historical contingency and narratives, among other issues. The book is directed to philosophers of science, philosophers of history, historians, historically oriented social scientists, and everyone who is interested in how we make sense of the past. Veli Virmajoki is a researcher in the Finland Futures Research Center at the University of Turku (Finland), where he received his Ph.D. in philosophy in 2019. 410 0$aPalgrave pivot. 606 $aHistory$xPhilosophy 606 $aAnalysis (Philosophy) 606 $aMetaphysics 606 $aPhilosophy of History 606 $aAnalytic Philosophy 606 $aMetaphysics 615 0$aHistory$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aAnalysis (Philosophy) 615 0$aMetaphysics. 615 14$aPhilosophy of History. 615 24$aAnalytic Philosophy. 615 24$aMetaphysics. 676 $a907.2 700 $aVirmajoki$b Veli$01448789 801 0$bYDX 801 1$bYDX 801 2$bOCLCO 801 2$bBDX 801 2$bYDX 801 2$bOCLCO 801 2$bTFW 801 2$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bCaOWtU 912 $a9910765477803321 996 $aCausal Explanation in Historiography$93644645 997 $aUNINA