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The Practical Turn

The Practical Turn In The Practical Past Hayden White argues that both history and fiction should be considered “literary writing,” which he defines as writing in which the form (narrative) becomes part of the content. Both history and realistic fiction wish to be faithful to their referents, but are prevented by their need to employ cultural narrative systems. The “practical past,” distinguished from the historical past by Michael Oakeshott, proves to be the arena in which we choose our pasts, define events, and experience trauma. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the Philosophy of History Brill

The Practical Turn

Kellner, Hans
Journal of the Philosophy of History , Volume 11 (2): 8 – Jul 28, 2017
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Brill
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1872-261X
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10.1163/18722636-12341353
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Abstract

In The Practical Past Hayden White argues that both history and fiction should be considered “literary writing,” which he defines as writing in which the form (narrative) becomes part of the content. Both history and realistic fiction wish to be faithful to their referents, but are prevented by their need to employ cultural narrative systems. The “practical past,” distinguished from the historical past by Michael Oakeshott, proves to be the arena in which we choose our pasts, define events, and experience trauma.

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Journal of the Philosophy of History – Brill

Published: Jul 28, 2017

Keywords: Hayden White; The Practical Past ; Holocaust; fact/fictions; realist novel; trauma; event

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