Keywords
civilization, historical explanations, Raymond Martin
Abstract
What constitutes evidence for an historical explanation? What constitutes evidence for the explanations of the falls and rises of civilization? Better, what constitutes evidence for the best explanation of this phenomenon?
The purpose of this article is to acquaint the readers of the Comparative Civilizations Review with the work of a philosopher of history, Raymond Martin. In particular, I will present his approach on what constitutes how a decision should be made as to which explanation of an historical event is superior to another and why this is so.
Recommended Citation
Feigenbaum, Kenneth
(2023)
"What Constitutes Evidence for an Historical Explanation?,"
Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 88:
No.
88, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol88/iss88/13
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