Philosophy of History

With a recent surge of interest in the field a volume taking stock of important theoretical shifts in the philosophy of history is greatly needed. <i>A Philosophy of History</i>fills this gap by weaving together a range of perspectives on the field which finds itself at a crossroads and asks where it is headed in the 21st century.<br/> <br/>The book takes a concerted effort to go beyond the customary three-fold distinction between the speculative analytic and narrativist approaches in philosophy of history. It considers what comes after the enduring 'narrativist turn'. Chapters incorporate cutting-edge discussions on the relevance of contemporary political phenomena such as populism the relation between science and history pragmatism and the paradigmatic challenge of the Anthropocene. It also re-evaluates the continued relevance of major historical thinkers like Leibniz and R.G. Collingwood and the endlessly fresh insights they can offer to key debates in the field today. <br/><br/><i>Philosophy of History</i> is a much-needed reappraisal of the philosophy and theory of history; offering an up-to-date overview of major developments in the field and addressing the pressing questions of where to go next in a 'post-analytical' 'post-narrativist' world.