Author | : F. R. Ankersmit |
File Size | : 50,6 Mb |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 08 May 2024 |
ISBN | : 0804739803 |
Pages | : 340 pages |
Historical Representation by F. R. Ankersmit Book PDF Summary
Focusing on the notion of representation and on the necessity of distinguishing between representation and description, this book argues that the traditional semantic apparatus of meaning, truth, and reference that we use for description must be redefined if we are to understand properly the nature of historical writing.