Perspectivism and Historical Objectivity: Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Covert Debate with Raymond Aron

Type
journalArticle
Authors
Publication title
History and Theory
Issue
2
Volume
25
Pages
132
Short title
PERSPECTIVISM AND HISTORICAL OBJECTIVITY
Language
English
Keywords
1 theory and philosophy of historiography
objectivity/subjectivity
phenomenology
realism/anti-realism
schools/paradigms
Abstract
Presents the debate between Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Raymond Aron on perspectivism and historical objectivity in historical philosophies. Rejection of Aron of Hegelianism; Reconciliation of Marxism and existentialism; Analysis of the dialectic of subjectivism.