Unmaking the West: What If Scenarios That Rewrite World History Philip Tetlock

Description: Up for sale is Unmaking the West - "What-If?" Scenarios That Rewrite World History by Philip E. Tetlock, Richard Ned Lebow, & Geoffrey Parker, Editors. It is a paperback book. It is in GOOD condition, with cover life, some minor corner wear, minor wear at the spine edges, and white pages with no markings. 2006Published by the University of Michigan PressGenre: Alternate history, world history What if the Persians had won at Salamis? What if Christ had not been crucified? What if the Chinese had harnessed steam power before the West? Disparaged by some as a mere parlor game, counterfactual history is seen by others as an indispensable historical tool. Taking as their point of inquiry the debate over the inevitability of the rise of the West, the eminent scholars in Unmaking the West argue that there is no escaping counterfactual history. Whenever we make claims of cause and effect, we commit ourselves to the assumption that if key links in the causal chain were broken, history would have unfolded otherwise. Likewise, without counterfactual history we all too easily slip into the habit of hindsight bias, forgetting, as soon as we learn what happened, how unpredictable the world looked beforehand, and closing our minds to all the ways the course might have changed. This collection is thus both an exploration of alternative scenarios to world history and an exercise in testing the strengths and weaknesses of counterfactual experiments. Item specifics may not always be 100% accurate. We try our best to be precise and accurate. If you have any questions about this item or are interested in combined shipping with other applicable listings, please feel free to message me. Our eBay store “thegreyghostgto69” sells a wide variety of items such as high-quality sneakers, DVDs & Blu-rays, books, CDs, blouses, pants, toys, figures, collectibles, household items and much more! We are always adding new items every week so be sure to check back regularly to our store!

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Bronx, New York

End Time: 2024-10-19T20:11:58.000Z

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