Justifying Historical Descriptions
Justifying Historical Descriptions

Author: C. Behan McCullagh

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1984-10-25

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780521318303

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In common with history, all the social sciences crucially rely on descriptions of the past for their evidence. But when, if ever, is it reasonable to regard such descriptions as true? This book attempts to establish the conditions that warrant belief in historical descriptions. It does so in a non-technical way, analysing numerous illustrations of the different kinds of argument about the past employed by historians and others. The author concludes that no historical description can be finally proved, and that we are only ever justified in believing them for certain practical purposes. This central question has not been addressed in such a thorough and systematic manner before. It draws on recent philosophy of history and will interest philosophers. But the wealth of material and accessibility of the presentation will also make it very valuable for historians and other social scientists concerned with the logic of their disciplines.

Justifying Injustice
Justifying Injustice

Author: Herlinde Pauer-Studer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 110715930X

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Examines Nazi legal theory, the normative ideas driving the Führer state and the legal subtext to the regime's escalating atrocities.

Reasonable Faith
Reasonable Faith

Author: William Lane Craig

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1433501155

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This updated edition by one of the world's leading apologists presents a systematic, positive case for Christianity that reflects the latest work in the contemporary hard sciences and humanities. Brilliant and accessible.

Justifying Toleration
Justifying Toleration

Author: Susan Mendus

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1988-04-28

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780521343022

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This book traces the growth of philosophical justifications of toleration. The contributors discuss the grounds on which we may be required to be tolerant and the proper limits of toleration. They consider the historical and conceptual relation between toleration and scepticism and ask whether toleration is justified by considerations of autonomy or of prudence. The papers cover a range of perspectives on the subject, including Marxist and Socialist as well as liberal views. The editor's introduction prepares the ground by discussing the essential features of the subject and offers a lucid survey of the theories and arguments put forward in the book. The collection arises out of the Morrell Toleration Project at the University of York and all the papers were written as contributions to that project. The discussion will be of interest to specialists in philosophy, in political and social theory and in intellectual history.

The Logic of History
The Logic of History

Author: C. Behan McCullagh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1134592949

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The Logic of History defends the practice of history as more reliable than has recently been acknowledged, arguing that historians make their accounts as fair as they can and avoid misleading their readers.

Cost-Justifying Usability
Cost-Justifying Usability

Author: Randolph G. Bias

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann

Published: 2005-04-04

Total Pages: 703

ISBN-13: 0120958112

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Advice from the experts on how to justify time and money spent on usability!

Revisiting Discovery and Justification
Revisiting Discovery and Justification

Author: Jutta Schickore

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1402042515

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The distinction between the contexts of discovery and justification has left a turbulent wake in the philosophy of science. This book recognizes the need to re-open the debate about the nature, development, and significance of the context distinction, about its merits and flaws. The discussion clears the ground for the productive and fruitful integration of these new developments into philosophy of science.

Justifying Intellectual Property
Justifying Intellectual Property

Author: Robert P. Merges

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2011-06-13

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0674049489

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In a sophisticated defense of intellectual property, Merges draws on Kant, Locke, and Rawls to explain how IP rights are based on a solid ethical foundation and make sense for a just society. He also calls for appropriate boundaries: IP rights are real, but they come with real limits.