On the History of Treatment

Author: Aaron
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is a bold attempt by Raymond Aron to synthesize the analytical traditions of the Anglo-American and the sociological traditions of Germany. The latter directly questions the objectivity of the historical sciences; the former analyzes statements to identify their truth values while examining the narrative language of historians about historical events. They differ greatly in both method and purpose, and their dialogue is naturally filled with pitfalls. From Dilthey, Hempel, Deleuze to Danto, from Sartre, Merleau-Ponty to Althusser, Aron meticulously guides us through the development of Western historical philosophy and Marxist historical perspectives. From the causes of the Second World War, the Vietnam Unification War, the Cuban Missile Crisis to modern nuclear strategy, Aron explains in an accessible manner the various aspects of historical reality, helping us understand the role of individuals in history and the tragic nature of political action, among other things.