The “representance” of historical past in Paul Ricoeur: language, narrative, truth

Abstract

The representation of the historical past in the work of Paul Ricoeur is the subject of this article. The way chosen for the investigation involves concepts related to the theme, such as language, narrative and truth. We will delineate more accurately the contours of historian representation in Ricoeur, mainly from representance neologism, created by the philosopher, in addition to considering the reception of his theory among some historians. Finally, in our concluding remarks, we will analyse the consequences of this reflections on the historical notion of truth.