Ep. 61: What is History? ft. Gene Nasser, Ph.D. (Part I)

In this conversation, Giuseppe and Anthony sit down with Gene Nassar (a philosophy professor who also teaches high school history) to discuss a number of fundamental questions pertaining to the nature of history: What is history as a discipline? Is history the actual events that happened or narratives about the actual events that happened? How do philosophers and historians approach the past differently? To what extent is the history of something relevant to our understanding of it? Is history teleological? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject