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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... determined . The fact is that all human actions are both free and determined , ac- cording to the point of view from which one considers them . The practical question is different again . Smith's action had a cause , or a number of ...
... determined . The fact is that all human actions are both free and determined , ac- cording to the point of view from which one considers them . The practical question is different again . Smith's action had a cause , or a number of ...
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... determined by chance coincidences and attributable only to the most casual causes . The result of the battle of Actium was due not to the sort of causes commonly postulated by historians , but to Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra ...
... determined by chance coincidences and attributable only to the most casual causes . The result of the battle of Actium was due not to the sort of causes commonly postulated by historians , but to Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra ...
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... determined as anything else that happens . It is unnecessarily discourteous to Cleopatra's beauty to suggest that ... determination . But CAUSATION IN HISTORY 129.
... determined as anything else that happens . It is unnecessarily discourteous to Cleopatra's beauty to suggest that ... determination . But CAUSATION IN HISTORY 129.
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