Abstract
This article has three main interconnected aims. First, I illustrate the historiographical conceptions of three early analytic philosophers: Frege, Russell and Wittgenstein. Second, I consider some of the historiographical debates that have been generated by the recent historical turn in analytic philosophy, looking at the work of Scott Soames and Hans-Johann Glock, in particular. Third, I discuss Arthur Danto’s Analytic Philosophy of History, published 50 years ago, and argue for a reinvigorated analytic philosophy of history.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 211–234 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of the Philosophy of History |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 17 Jun 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2016 |
Bibliographical note
This paper originated in a talk given at the conference on ‘Philosophy, Theory and History in Germany since 1945’ in Bochum in September 2014, organized by Timothy Goering. I would like to thank participants at the conference for helpful discussion, and Timothy Goering and Frank Ankersmit for their comments on a first draft of this paper.Keywords
- historiography of analytic philosophy
- historical turn in analytic philosophy
- analytic philosophy of history
- Frege
- Russell
- Wittgenstein
- Danto