William Herbert Dray
Canadian philosopher (1921–2009)
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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.[1]
Born23 June 1921
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died6 August 2009 (aged 87)
OccupationWriter, Philosopher, Professor
AlmamaterUniversity of Toronto (BA)
Oxford University (BA, MA, DPhil)
Oxford University (BA, MA, DPhil)
William H. Dray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1921 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 6 August 2009 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Writer, Philosopher, Professor |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) Oxford University (BA, MA, DPhil) |
He is known for his version of anti-positivist Verstehen in history, in Laws and Explanation in History,[2] and his work on R. G. Collingwood.
Selected publications
- Dray, William H. Laws and explanation in history. Oxford University Press, 1957.
- Dray, William H. Philosophy of history. Prentice-Hall 1964.
- Dray, William H. Holism and individualism in history and social science. 1967.
- Dray, William H. 'On the nature and role of narrative in historiography', in History and theory 10.2 (1971): 153–171.
- Dray, William H. On history and philosophers of history, vol. 2 of Philosophy of History and Culture, ed. by Krausz, Michael. Brill, 1989.
- Dray, William H. History as re-enactment: RG Collingwood's idea of history. Clarendon Press, 1996.