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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... existing au- thority are no less products and reflexions of the so- ciety than those who uphold it . Richard II and Cath- erine the Great represented powerful social forces in the England of the fourteenth century and in the Rus- sia of ...
... existing au- thority are no less products and reflexions of the so- ciety than those who uphold it . Richard II and Cath- erine the Great represented powerful social forces in the England of the fourteenth century and in the Rus- sia of ...
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... existing forces or of forces which he helps to create by way of challenge to existing authority . But the higher degree of creativity may perhaps be assigned to those great men who , like Cromwell or Lenin , helped to mould the forces ...
... existing forces or of forces which he helps to create by way of challenge to existing authority . But the higher degree of creativity may perhaps be assigned to those great men who , like Cromwell or Lenin , helped to mould the forces ...
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... existing here and now , but only on a stand- ard which is laid up in the future and is evolved as the course of history advances . History acquires mean- ing and objectivity only when it establishes a coherent relation between past and ...
... existing here and now , but only on a stand- ard which is laid up in the future and is evolved as the course of history advances . History acquires mean- ing and objectivity only when it establishes a coherent relation between past and ...
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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