Truth, Morality, and Meaning in History

Paul T. Phillips

Published by University of Toronto Press 2019

Truth, Morality, and Meaning in History

Paul T. Phillips

In the series UTP Insights

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487530389

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About this book

This book is a call to action for all those engaged in the study of history to direct more attention to the fundamental questions of truth, morality, and meaning.

Author / Editor information

Phillips Paul T. :

Paul T. Phillips is Senior Research Professor and Professor Emeritus in History at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reviews

Stephen Heathorn, Department of History, McMaster University:

"Truth, Morality, and Meaning in History is a somewhat personalized reflection on the state of the current historical profession from an accomplished practitioner after retiring from academia. Arguing that there has been an emptying of higher meaning, morality, and even the questioning of absolute truth in the writing of history, this book calls for a return to the consideration of the philosophy of history among historians themselves, and provides a theistic challenge to existing historiography."

Anthony Brundage, Department of History, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona:

"In discussing history beyond the academy, Paul T. Phillips reveals the difficulty of maintaining high standards in a post-truth era."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Truth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
2. Morality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
3. Meaning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
4. History beyond the Academy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 160
Keywords: discussion; truth; morality; meaning; history; study; history; discipline; history; historical studies; post-truth; relativism; postmodernism; theory; methodology; history; attaining historical truth; moral judgment; philosophy; history; purpose; studying history

eBook

Published: March 1, 2019
ISBN: 9781487530389