What is History?Knopf, 1962 - 209 Seiten A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values. |
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... English version , he explained in the preface , was " slightly condensed , but only by the omission of a certain amount of what , it was felt , was more ephemeral matter . . . of little interest to English readers or students . " This ...
... English version , he explained in the preface , was " slightly condensed , but only by the omission of a certain amount of what , it was felt , was more ephemeral matter . . . of little interest to English readers or students . " This ...
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... English Whig historians of the nineteenth century attributed the rise of British power and prosperity to the development of political institutions embodying the principles of constitutional liberty . Gibbon and the English nineteenth ...
... English Whig historians of the nineteenth century attributed the rise of British power and prosperity to the development of political institutions embodying the principles of constitutional liberty . Gibbon and the English nineteenth ...
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... English - speaking world which perturbs me most , but the loss of the pervading sense of a world in per- petual motion . This seems at first sight paradoxical ; for rarely has so much superficial talk been heard of changes going on ...
... English - speaking world which perturbs me most , but the loss of the pervading sense of a world in per- petual motion . This seems at first sight paradoxical ; for rarely has so much superficial talk been heard of changes going on ...
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A. J. P. Taylor abstract action Acton belief Bertrand Russell British historians called Cambridge Modern History causes character civilization consciously criterion economic Empire ence English English-speaking enquiry environment essay F. H. Bradley facts of history French revolution Freud future Gibbon happened Hegel Henri Poincaré historical facts human behaviour hypothesis individual interpretation of history laws liberal liberty London Marx meaning mediaeval Meinecke ment moral judgments moulded Namier nature nineteenth century nomic objective objective laws observed Oxford past perhaps period philosophers philosophy of history political prediction present problem Professor Butterfield Professor Popper progress question quoted rational reason rian role Russian revolution scientist sense significant Sir Isaiah Berlin society Soviet Soviet Union speak Stresemann theory things thought tion torian torical tory truth tween understanding University Press valid values view of history Whig words write wrote