Objective Facts, Consensus Opinions and the Study of Slovak Panslavism
Objective Facts, Consensus Opinions and the Study of Slovak Panslavism

Summary/Abstract: This article is a response to a discussion by Svorad Zavarský, who criticized the author's previous article on Slovak Panslavism and the historiographical misrepresentation of Kollár and Štúr. The author argues that Zavarský's positivist approach is inappropriate for historical research because it introduces anachronism and ignores the social constructivist theories of nationalism. The author also defends his use of the original nineteenth-century terminology and his analysis of the linguistic taxonomies of Šafařík, Kollár and Štúr. The author concludes that Zavarský's comments reflect his unfamiliarity with the social and political context of the early nineteenth century Habsburg monarchy and the rhetorical choices of the Panslavist thinkers.

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