TODAY IN PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY: Barbara Tuchman and Historical Crises
Tuesday 30 January 2024 is the 112th anniversary of the birth of Barbara Tuchman (30 January 1912 - 06 February 1989), who was born in New York City on this date in 1912.
Tuchman’s best selling The Guns of August focuses on the July Crisis of 1914 that precipitated the outbreak of World War One. What is an historical crisis? How can we meaningfully discuss crises without diluting the concept of crisis until it becomes meaningless?
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