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Historians' fallacies

Explore Historians' fallacies by David Hackett Fischer: 2 Hacker News mentions from 2 participants in 2007-02-22–2026-11-01. Read original excerpts, compare opinions and save this book.

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Historians' fallacies
David Hackett Fischer
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Historians' fallacies

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I agree that social science is different from the physical sciences, but that's not an excuse for the cargo cult science that dominates the field. Read Historians' Fallacies for a view of how the social sciences should approach their work. ( http://www.amazon.com/Historians-Fallacies-Toward-Historical... ).

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