In recent decades, widespread rejection of positivism’s notorious hostility toward the philosophical tradition has led to renewed debate about the real relati

Historical sciences like paleontology and archaeology have uncovered unimagined, remarkable and mysterious worlds in the deep past. How should we understand the

Does history matter? Is it anything more than entertainment? And if so, what practical relevance does it have? In this fully revised second edition of a seminal

Combining theoretical work with careful historical description and analysis of new data sources, History Matters makes a strong case for a more historical appro

Readership: Anyone interested in philosophy, the history of ideas, or the ancient Greek world