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Narrative explanations are preferred over non-narrative, axiomatically, in the humanities. They are more truthful in two senses. Firstly they correspond more closely than a-narrative theories to reality. Secondly they enable, at the very least, value-loaded normative inferences. This is particularly the case when aesthetics is added to the mix. Emslie examines this argument over a wide terrain and over materials ranging from high to popular culture and from close analysis to anecdote, including Marxist Humanism, Feminist literary praxis, Freud, German idealism, discourse ethics, realist aesthetics, Brecht, and sports.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: theory & methods

• Full title: Narrative and Truth
• Author: Barry Emslie
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 247
• EAN: 9781137275448
• ISBN: 1137275448
• ID: 01212899
• Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
• Weight: 424 g
• Dimensions: 146 × 219 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. October 2012

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