Connecting historiographical traditions (original) (raw)

This paper examines the historical schism between French and Anglo-Saxon traditions in the history of science, emphasizing the need for better communication and understanding between these divergent historiographical paths. By critically analyzing Cristina Chimisso's "Writing the History of the Mind," it posits that French contributions to key theoretical debates—such as presentism and paradigms—have often been overlooked. The paper aims to illustrate that these ideas were actively discussed among French historians long before they gained prominence in the Anglo-American discourse, thereby advocating for a nuanced approach to historiographical problems that transcends linguistic and cultural boundaries.