William Herbert Dray

William Herbert Dray

William Herbert Dray (born Montreal 1921) is a Canadian philosopher of history. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa [ [http://www.philosophy.uottawa.ca/faculty/dray.html Official page] ] .

He is known for his version of anti-positivist "Verstehen" in history, in "Laws and Explanation in History" [Michael Martin, "Verstehen: The Uses of Understanding in the Social Sciences" (2000), p. 103.] , and his work on R. G. Collingwood.

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* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002397 "Canadian Encyclopedia" page]

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