The Anatomy of Historical Knowledge
Maurice Mandelbaum.
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Originally published in 1977
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Part 1: History and its modes. Unity and diversity in historical studies ; Varieties of structure in historical accounts -- Part 2: Causation. Causal beliefs in everyday life ; Causes, necessity, and laws ; On what and why in history -- Part 3: Objectivity. Objectivity and its limits ; Objectivity, causation, and laws -- Appendix A: Hume -- Appendix B: Hart and Honore.