Truth, Narrative, and Opening Space
Matthew Z. Donnelly
Philosophy, Boston College.
DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2012.24032   PDF    HTML     10,626 Downloads   21,099 Views   Citations

Abstract

This paper identifies the difficulties in confronting novel history from both a rigorous scientific and artistic literary perspectives and suggests a practical reconciliation—in the form of a discussion and metaphorical opening space—between the two apparent poles of historical understanding and their accompanying genres, types, and tropes.

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Donnelly, M. (2012) Truth, Narrative, and Opening Space. Open Journal of Philosophy, 2, 213-218. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2012.24032.

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