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R. F. Atkinson.
Knowledge and Explanation in History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History.
Published Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1978.
Series: Modern Introductions to Philosophy.
ISBN 0333112156.
Binding: paperback, perfect bound.
Printed in Hong Kong.
Size: 139×215×17mm.
Page count: x,229pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: the spine on this copy is faded and slightly discoloured, but not otherwise creased from reading; the print quality within the book is occasionally uneven, and at least one page has a smudge of ink in its lower margin, but the text area is not affected; previous owner’s name crossed out inside the front cover, and at least one page has some pencilled sidelines in the margin.

This item £6.00
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Weight without packaging: 377g.

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No medieval emphasis.

Contents: Philosophy & history; Knowledge of the past; Objectivity; Explanation; Causation; Values.

Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no

Notes: infrequent, at end of subsections
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 5pp
Index: yes

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