Rage and Denials
Collectivist Philosophy, Politics, and Art Historiography, 1890–1947
Branko Mitrović
Rage and Denials
Collectivist Philosophy, Politics, and Art Historiography, 1890–1947
Branko Mitrović
“Rage and Denials makes a highly innovative contribution to the debate over holism versus individualism. Focusing on German historiography from 1890 to 1947, it documents the outrageous and bizarre claims made in the name of collectivism by highly respected—and respectable—scholars of the period. By examining the logic and pathology of historical explanation, it has deep implications for the practice of history and the social sciences today. It should be on every intelligent academic’s reading list.”
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“Rage and Denials makes a highly innovative contribution to the debate over holism versus individualism. Focusing on German historiography from 1890 to 1947, it documents the outrageous and bizarre claims made in the name of collectivism by highly respected—and respectable—scholars of the period. By examining the logic and pathology of historical explanation, it has deep implications for the practice of history and the social sciences today. It should be on every intelligent academic’s reading list.”
“Rage and Denials combines an exhaustive historical survey with philosophical acumen to provide an impassioned statement about the ethics of historiography.”
Branko Mitrović is Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is the author of Philosophy for Architects (2011).
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Arguments
1 Romantic Afflictions
2 Geist Versus Vernunft
3 Art and Venom
4 Liberal Humanist Rejoinder
5 Renarrativizations
6 Reverberations
Conclusion: Hubris and Method
Appendix: The Individualism-Collectivism Debate in Historical Materialism and Sociology
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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