This Element is concerned with narrative as a mode of knowing. It draws attention to the epistemic value of historical narrative qua narrative. This it does not only in an abstract sense, but also with the help of recent works of history. Special attention is given to narrative sentences and narrative theses. A narrative thesis redescribes the actions and events the historian is concerned with and allows for the temporal whole or unity we associate with narrative, with its beginning, middle, and end. A thesis, it is argued, is indispensable and qualifies the work of historians as narrative. The concern with narrative has not lost any of its relevance, for the simple reason that it informs us about history as an academic discipline and the knowledge it produces. For as long as historians decide what events are important in their past and for what reason, they will rely on narrative.
| ISBN: | 9781009539715 |
| Publication date: | 18th December 2025 |
| Author: | Chiel van den Akker |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 75 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Elements. Elements in Historical Theory and Practice |
| Genres: |
History: theory and methods History of ideas Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation Grammar, syntax and morphology |
This Element is concerned with narrative as a mode of knowing. It draws attention to the epistemic value of historical narrative qua narrative. This it does not only in an abstract sense, but also with the help of recent works of history. Special attention is given to narrative sentences and narrative theses. A narrative thesis redescribes the actions and events the historian is concerned with and allows for the temporal whole or unity we associate with narrative, with its beginning, middle, and end. A thesis, it is argued, is indispensable and qualifies the work of historians as narrative. The concern with narrative has not lost any of its relevance, for the simple reason that it informs us about history as an academic discipline and the knowledge it produces. For as long as historians decide what events are important in their past and for what reason, they will rely on narrative.
Knowledge and Narrative features in the following genres: History: theory and methods, History of ideas, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Grammar, syntax and morphology
Knowledge and Narrative is available in Paperback, Hardback
Knowledge and Narrative was written by Chiel van den Akker and published by Cambridge University Press
Knowledge and Narrative has 75 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Elements. Elements in Historical Theory and Practice series
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