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  • The Planetary Turn: Relationality and Geoaesthetics in the Twenty-First Century

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    Description:
    A groundbreaking essay collection that pursues the rise of geoculture as an essential framework for arts criticism, The Planetary Turn shows how the planet—as a territory, a sociopolitical arena, a natural space of interaction for all earthly life, and an artistic theme—is increasingly the conceptual and political dimension in which... and An electronic version of this book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched. KU is a collaborative initiative designed to make high-quality books open access for the public good. More information about the initiative and links to the open-access version can be found at...
    Keyword:
    cosmopolitanism, environmentalism, geoculture, essays, and globalization
    Subject:
    Philosophy
    Creator:
    Moraru, Christian and Amy J. Elias
    Owner:
    Kirsten Markusic
    Publisher:
    Northwestern University Press
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    01/23/2023
    Date Modified:
    01/23/2023
    Date Created:
    2015
    Resource Type:
    Book
    Alternate Identifier:
    Cloth ISBN 978-0-8101-3073-9, Paper ISBN 978-0-8101-3075-3, and eBook ISBN 978-0-8101-3074-6

  • The Philosophical Structure of Historical Explanation

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    Description:
    An electronic version of this book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched. KU is a collaborative initiative designed to make high-quality books open access for the public good. More information about the initiative and links to the open-access version can be found at... and In The Philosophical Structure of Historical Explanation, Paul A. Roth resolves disputes persisting since the nineteenth century about the scientific status of history. He does this by showing why historical explanations must take the form of a narrative, making their logic explicit, and revealing how the rational evaluation of narrative explanation becomes possible. Roth...
    Keyword:
    historiography, science, history, narrative, metaphysics, epistemology, naturalism, and theory change
    Subject:
    Philosophy
    Creator:
    Roth, Paul A.
    Owner:
    Kirsten Markusic
    Publisher:
    Northwestern University Press
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    01/20/2023
    Date Modified:
    01/20/2023
    Date Created:
    2020
    Resource Type:
    Book
    Alternate Identifier:
    Cloth ISBN 978-0-8101-4088-2, Paper ISBN 978-0-8101-4087-5, and eBook ISBN 978-0-8101-4089-9