Lecture on why the Historian's
claims to the know the truth are weaker than claims of scientists
and other social sciences. |
The PowerPoint slides which
accompanied the lecture.
This recent (2002 and quite challenging) article by Alun
Munslow is a good summary of recent philosophical reflection on
the nature of history.
Further Reading - Library and History Department have
copies of Keith Jenkin's Rethinking History. |