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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... Belief in progress means belief not in any automatic or inevitable proc- ess , but in the progressive development of human po- tentialities . Progress is an abstract term ; and the con- crete ends pursued by mankind arise from time to ...
... Belief in progress means belief not in any automatic or inevitable proc- ess , but in the progressive development of human po- tentialities . Progress is an abstract term ; and the con- crete ends pursued by mankind arise from time to ...
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... belief that we have come from somewhere is closely linked with the belief that we are going some- where . A society which has lost belief in its capacity to progress in the future will quickly cease to concern itself with its progress ...
... belief that we have come from somewhere is closely linked with the belief that we are going some- where . A society which has lost belief in its capacity to progress in the future will quickly cease to concern itself with its progress ...
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... belief in objective economic laws to belief that man by his own action can be the master of his economic destiny . Social policy has gone hand in hand with economic policy : indeed economic policy has been incorporated in social policy ...
... belief in objective economic laws to belief that man by his own action can be the master of his economic destiny . Social policy has gone hand in hand with economic policy : indeed economic policy has been incorporated in social policy ...
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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