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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > self and community > historical understanding

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historical understanding  

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  • Historical understanding (Verstehen) has to do with grasping the intentional content attached to human actions. It is a distinctive approach to the human sciences, typically based on the idea that the meaningful nature of human action requires a distinct epistemology in the form of historical understanding. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Historical Understanding]

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