The Philosopher

William Herbert Dray

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Nationality:
Canadian
Schools:
Positivism
Period:
20th century

The synopsis

William Herbert Dray (23 June 1921, in Montreal – 6 August 2009, in Toronto) was a Canadian philosopher of history. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa. He is known for his version of anti-positivist Verstehen in history, in Laws and Explanation in History, and his work on R. G. Collingwood.

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