Virtual History 在線電子書 圖書標籤: 曆史 弗格森 曆史哲學 counterfactual 政治
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尼爾·弗格森,英國最著名的曆史學傢之一。哈佛大學曆史係勞倫斯·A·蒂施教授、牛津大學耶穌學院高級研究員,同時也是斯坦福大學鬍佛研究所的高級研究員。他是極少數能橫跨學術界、金融界和媒體的專傢之一。著有暢銷書《帝國》、《虛擬的曆史》、《頂級金融傢》、《紙與鐵》、《金錢關係》、《戰爭的悲憫》、《巨人》、《貨幣崛起》、《羅斯柴爾德傢族》,同時還為多傢報紙和雜誌撰稿。此外,他還為第四頻道撰寫並製作瞭四部非常成功的電視紀錄片:《美國巨人》、《世界戰爭》、《貨幣崛起》和《文明》。2004年被《時代》周刊評為“影響世界的100人”之一。
This meaty, scholarly collection of essays by gifted historian Niall Ferguson tackles the controversial topic of counterfactual questions: What if Hitler had invaded Britain in WWII? What if JFK had survived his assassination? What if there had been no Gorbachev to usher in the collapse of Communism? What if there had been no American Revolution? Ferguson points out that while questions such as these are a vital part of how we learn as individuals ("What if I had observed the speed limit, or refused that last drink?"), there remains a great deal of resistance--even hostility--to such musings among professional historians. "[I]n the dismissive phrase of E.H. Carr, 'counterfactual' history is a mere 'parlour game,' a 'red herring.'" E.P. Thompson is less charitable, calling counterfactual histories "'Geschichtswissenschlopff', unhistorical shit."
But Ferguson and his distinguished collaborators (many of whom are also Oxford fellows) lodge some convincing counterfactuals of their own to counter this arguably blinkered notion, this "idea that events are in some way preprogrammed, so that what was, had to be." In addition to the what-ifs above, Ferguson and his comrades tackle eight questions in all, including "What if Charles I had avoided the Civil War?", "What if Home Rule had been enacted [in Ireland] in 1912?", and "What if Britain had 'stood aside' in August 1914?" Virtual History makes for a stimulating and intellectually rigorous trip, with Ferguson's own delightful afterword as the collection's crowning jewel, a brilliant--and often bitingly clever--timeline tying together all the threads from 1646 to 1996.
历史充满偶然,虚拟也有意义 评《虚拟的历史》 我们对于历史的了解,更多只能从历史研究人员的研究中获得,他们对于过去事情的解释充满了主观的色彩,历史因此被众多人认为是“现代史”:历史是个小姑娘,打扮成啥样是啥样。但从历史本身的发展特点来说,它拥有自己的情节、...
評分开头导言有78页,实际上导言完全是弗格森编著此书的全部立意所在,写得晦涩难懂,但对于全书而言又非常重要,可以讲完全是点晴之笔。 全书导言加正文共10章,其中导言、第四章和后记为弗格森所写,其他章节分别由其他教授所写,售价偏…… “这本书是一道令人大快朵颐的学术大...
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評分开头导言有78页,实际上导言完全是弗格森编著此书的全部立意所在,写得晦涩难懂,但对于全书而言又非常重要,可以讲完全是点晴之笔。 全书导言加正文共10章,其中导言、第四章和后记为弗格森所写,其他章节分别由其他教授所写,售价偏…… “这本书是一道令人大快朵颐的学术大...
評分because I am not existing. funy I will read it if, only if I still alive. not virtual... on other hand, history, whatever I like or you hate, as your life that is unique, the one and only..........
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