Ian Murray wrote:
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> The same could be said of historical narratives that leave out the
> people and their motivations.
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True -- but so? Who presents such narratives? For me the archetype of all psychological theories of social action is the xtian doctrine of Providence. And of course I'm thinking of the contrast of historical and providential explanation offered in Marx's comments on Proudhon's use of the latter concept.
Carrol