„Like the encompassing nature of the other volumes in the BlackwellCompanion to Philosophy series, undergraduate students and scholarswith a serious interest in philosophical problems related tohistory and historiography should benefit from the newestCompanion.“ (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 2012)
"This volume does a fine job of showing the field's connectionsto many of the central concerns of contemporary philosophy. PartFour offers essays addressing the traditional schools and issues ofphilosophy of history and historiography, as well as valuableessays on postmodernism, Muslim philosophy of history, andphilosophy of history at the end of the Cold War, among othertopics. Recommended.„ (Choice, June 2009)
“Tucker is to be congratulated... for conceiving of thiswork, and for soliciting, selecting, organizing, and editing itsessays--all of which were written especially for the volume.[E]ach essay presents a particular author's take on a subject, often ending with further questions and suggestions. In this way itresembles a conversational partner who accompanies one along theway, stimulating further reflection as well as providinginteresting information and observations. A companion literally issomeone who breaks bread with another (com: with; panis: bread), and it certainly is the case that these essays--so clearlywritten, so mercifully manageable in length, and so sharp infocus--collectively and individually provide a great deal offood for thought.
[T]he range and scope of the volume... is impressive by anystandard. The fact that the authors are world-class authorities inthe areas in which they are writing, and that they have made aspecial effort (prodded, no doubt, by its editor), to write inclear, jargon-free prose, makes evident the appeal and usefulnessof the book. Too, the book is handsomely produced and wellcopy-edited by Wiley-Blackwell.„ (Brian Fay, Journal of thePhilosophy of History)“Since the writing of history is part of the humanities, the socialsciences, and the natural sciences, the philosophical questionspertaining thereto have often been isolated from each other. Not sohere. This volume is full of riches.„
-Elliott Sober, University of Wisconsin
“Anyone interested in thinking about history, from the greatsystems to analyzing how historians support their truth claims, will find these expert essays a splendid introduction."
-Richard Vann, Senior Editor, History andTheory