Actualism and Uniformitarianism: From Abstract Commitments to Forms of Practice

Abstract In “The Role of Historical Science in Methodological Actualism,” Meghan Page makes a number important points about the sciences geohistory. Yet force her arguments is blunted by decision to explicate concepts like “actualism” and “uniformitarianism” as abstract methodological commitments. this discussion note, I illustrate difficulties that arise from decision, suggest way avoiding them preserves Page’s main conclusions.