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005			20240726104921.0
008			150218s2004 onc ob 001 0 eng d
040			_aYDXCP _beng _epn _erda _cYDXCP _dOCLCO _dEBLCP _dDEBSZ _dOCLCQ _dNT
020			_a9781442620971 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
050	0	4	_aD16 _b.P378 2004
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aMartin, Ged. _e1
245	1	0	_aPast futures _bthe impossible necessity of history / _cGed Martin.
260			_aToronto : _bUniversity of Toronto Press, _c(c)2004.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 305 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
500			_a"Based on the 1996 Joanne Goodman lectures."
504			_a2
520	1		_a"By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove casual links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B, ' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history once again at the heart of intellectual activity." "In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people make, most of which are not the result of a 'process, ' but are reached intuitively. Subsequent rationalizations that constitute historical evidence simply mislead. All historians can do is to locate these decisions in time and explain not why they were made, but why then? To illustrate, Martin asks a number of questions: What is a 'long time' in history? Are we close to the past or remote from it? Is democracy a recent experiment, or proof of our arrival at the end of a journey through time? Can we engage in a historical dialogue with the past without making clear our own ethical standpoints? Although explanation is ultimately impossible, humankind can make sense of its location in time through the concept of 'significance, ' a device for highlighting events and aspects of the past. Through his queries and discussions, Martin is suggesting a radical new approach to historical discourse."--Jacket.
505	0	0	_tRedefining History at the Centre of Debate -- _tHistory versus the Past -- _tThe Impossibility of Explanation -- _tThe Moment of Decision -- _tPast Futures -- _tA Long Time in History -- _tSignificance -- _tObjections, Review, and Tailpiece.
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650		0	_aHistory _xPhilosophy.
650		0	_aHistory _xMethodology.
650		0	_aHistoriography.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=933533&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell