Subject and Subjectivity in Historical Th ought. Some Comments on Recent Methodology of History and Archival Studies. Cover Image

Subjekt a subjektivita v historickém myšlení. Několik úvah z okruhu novější historické a archivní metodologie
Subject and Subjectivity in Historical Th ought. Some Comments on Recent Methodology of History and Archival Studies.

Author(s): Mikuláš Čtvrtník
Subject(s): Cultural history, Archiving, Social history, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Fakulta humanitních studií
Keywords: historical knowledge; archival studies; subjectivity;

Summary/Abstract: The author analyses the position of subject and subjectivity in historical thought. Th e aim of the investigation is to describe in detail the various ways in which the role of the cognising subject and the nature of subjectivity have been approached in debates about the methodology of history in the 20th century. Th e author also off ers some insights on the current discussion about subjectivity in historical science and related areas of archival theory, methodology, and practice.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 333-360
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Czech