| The Historian's Conscience: Australian Historians on the Ethics of History Contributor(s): MacIntyre, Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522851398 ISBN-13: 9780522851397 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: Exploring pivotal questions of their profession, this collection of essays by 13 well-known Australian scholars presents the ethical challenges of researching and writing history. Including contributions from Alan Atkinson, Graeme Davison, Greg Dening, John Hirst, Beverley Kingston, Marilyn Lake, and Iain McCalman, this personally revealing and intellectually provocative introspection discusses such dilemmas as how to handle emotional investments in the subject, control sympathies and biases, and address the responsibilities historians have to both their subject and their audience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 907.209 |
| LCCN: 2005360353 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.16" W x 7.9" (0.43 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |