The Anthropological Analogy and the Constitution of Historical Perspectivism

System, Order, and History as a Conceptual Repository in International Law

“…Although it may seem natural to assume that the intentions of the author determine the meaning of a text, this is not necessarily the case. 93 Even if philosophical texts consist of abstract arguments detachable from a particular context, they are also written in order to intervene in concrete debates, and in relation to the 'the various intellectual positions existing at the time.' 94 The text then is necessarily part of a larger conversation.…”

Internal History of Philosophy

“…Many agree with this, e.g.,Skinner (1969);Mandelbaum (1976, 720);Ayers (1978);Rorty, Schneewind, Skinner (1984, 1 -14);Mash (1987, 291 -299);Frede (1987, x, xxiii -xxv;1988; 2022a, 6, 9 -11, 18 -19, 26, 45 -46; 2022b, 173 -174, 186 -188);Normore (1990, 204 -210, 220 -226;2016);Sorell (2005, 2 -4);Kenny (2005);Hatfield (2005);Vermeir (2013, 53 -57);Laerke (2013);Garber (2015). Also,Rorty (1984), although confusing the terminology, see note 2 Passmore (1965).…”

The Virtue of Consistency

“…10 10 For instance, Lærke (2013b) defends an ‘unapologetic historiography of philosophy’ that ‘is concerned with the correct historical interpretation of past philosophical texts, not with the philosophical merits of the doctrines it reconstructs’ (p. 10). Smith (2013, p. 41) argues for a conception of the history of philosophy that does ‘not take the strength or weakness of a historical figure's ideas as the sole or even the principle criterion for taking an interest in them’. On the other hand, Beiser (2016) criticises what he calls the ‘New Historicism’ for overemphasising historical accuracy at the expense of philosophical value.…”