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Why does the history of dogmatism deserve our attention? This open access book analyses uses of the term, following dogmatism from Victorian Britain to Cold War America, examining why it came to be regarded as a vice, and how understandings of its meaning have evolved. Whilst the field of scientific thought is committed to continuous innovation, ideas about dogmatism - with their roots in ancient philosophy - are pervasive in scientific thoug...

Why does the history of dogmatism deserve our attention? This open access book analyses uses of the term, following dogmatism from Victorian Britain to Cold War America, examining why it came to be regarded as a vice, and how understandings of its meaning have evolved. Whilst the field of scientific thought is committed to continuous innovation, ideas about dogmatism - with their roots in ancient philosophy - are pervasive in scientific thoug...

Why do historians so often talk about objectivity, empathy, and fair-mindedness? What roles do such personal qualities play in historical studies? And why does it make sense to call them virtues rather than skills or habits? This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

What are the humanities? As the cluster of disciplines historically grouped together as “humanities� has grown and diversified to include media studies and digital studies alongside philosophy, art history and musicology to name a few, the need to clearly define the field is pertinent. Herman Paul leads a stellar line-up of esteemed and early-career scholars to provide an overview of the themes, questions and methods that are central to cu...

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What is unique about this volume is that is explores the history of historical studies through the prism of 'scholarly personae' (models of virtue, embodying how to be a historian). It offers a stimulating new perspective on the unity, or disunity, of historical scholarship as it existed in nineteenth- and twentieth-century. -- .

Postmodern, postcolonial and post-truth are broadly used terms. But where do they come from? When and why did the habit of interpreting the world in post-terms emerge? And who exactly were the 'post boys' responsible for this? Post-everything examines why post-Christian, post-industrial and post-bourgeois were terms that resonated, not only among academics, but also in the popular press. It delves into the historical roots of postmodern and po...

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This book explores how physicists, astronomers, chemists, and historians in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries employed ‘epistemic virtues’ such as accuracy, objectivity, and intellectual courage. In doing so, it takes the first step in providing an integrated history of the sciences and humanities. It assists in addressing such questions as: What kind of perspective would enable us to compare organic chemists in their labs with...

Offering a stimulating new perspective on the history of historical studies, this edition looks through the prism of "scholarly personae" to explore why historians care about attitudes or dispositions that they consider necessary for studying the past, yet often disagree about what virtues, skills, or competencies are most important.

This book explores how physicists, astronomers, chemists, and historians in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries employed ‘epistemic virtues’ such as accuracy, objectivity, and intellectual courage. In doing so, it takes the first step in providing an integrated history of the sciences and humanities. It assists in addressing such questions as: What kind of perspective would enable us to compare organic chemists in their labs with...

Is secularisatie hetzelfde als kerkverlating? In dit boek betoogt Herman Paul dat secularisatie vooral een zaak van het hart van de mens is en alles te maken heeft met verlangen.Verlangens verwereldlijken als ze in de ban komen van status, welvaart of geluk. Verlangen naar God kan dan zomaar op de tweede plaats komen. Secularisatie is dan ook een slag om het hart. Verlangen is in zichzelf niet negatief. Daarom vraagt de auteur zich in dit boek...

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This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought. In an engaging and wide-ranging analysis, Herman Paul discusses White's core ideas and traces the development of these ideas from the mid-1950s to the present. Starting with White's medievalist research and youthful fascination for French existentialism, Paul shows how White became increasingly convinced that historical writing is a moral activity. He goes on to ...

Die fiktive und unvollendete Biographie, als die dieser Roman konzipiert ist, läßt den Dichter die Testamentsbedingungen des Erblassers van der Kabel erfüllen, nämlich dessen Biographie zu schreiben, für deren Honorierung eines jeden Kapitels ihm eine Nummer aus dem Kunst- und Naturalienkabinett des Verstorbenen zur Verfügung gestellt wird, die der Dichter dann jeweils als symbolische Kapitelüberschrift wählt.

The present book is an adapted and improved version of the Dutch original (especially chapter 1 has been thoroughly revised).

Zelfontplooiing is een dominante notie in onze cultuur. Overal, van het damesblad ('Het gaat erom dat jij tot je recht komt') tot aan de kerk ('God gelooft in jou'), dringt ze zich aan ons op. Maar wat is zelfontplooiing eigenlijk? Wat gebeurt er met je wereldbeeld, je karakter en je relaties als je je door 'zelfontplooiing' laat leiden? Waar komt de zelfontplooiingsidee vandaan en wat valt er theologisch over te zeggen? Hoe verhoudt zij zich...

An introduction to the field of historical theory, incorporating examples from novels, paintings, music, and political debates and using text boxes to provide focus on key topics"--

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