Truth, Narrative, and Opening Space

Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsMatthew Z. Donnelly
JournalOpen Journal of Philosophy
Volume02
Issue04
Pagination213-218
ISSN21639434 21639442
URLhttp://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=21639434&date=2012&volume=02&issue=04&spage=213&genre=article
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Abstract

This paper identifies the difficulties in confronting novel history from both a rigorous scientific and artistic literary perspectives and suggests a practical reconciliation—in the form of a discussion and metaphorical opening space—between the two apparent poles of historical understanding and their accompanying genres, types, and tropes.