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Truth, Narrative, and Opening Space
Philosophy, Boston College
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 02 (2012)·Pages 213–218·Published 8 November 2012·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2012.24032
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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.
KeywordsNarrative HistoryHistoriographyNarrative TheoryLiterary GenresPhilosophy of History
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