Autopsy of a Historical Fact. (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Italia, Salvatore
• Is Part Of: Social epistemology. Volume 32:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: Fact -- history -- values -- recognition; Social epistemology -- Periodicals; 121
• DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2018.1458350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-1728

Abstract

Abstract: This article considers historical facts and investigates the particular relationship between a factual and a valuative dimension within them. The operation is an autopsy of a particular historical fact, which works as an example. On this basis, the article will elucidate the similarities and the differences between historical facts and natural facts, with an emphasis on the observation that the former are more subject to the influence of interpretation than the latter. This feature of historical facts explains why social and political struggles for recognition arise with respect to historical events.