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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... nature was applied to the study of human affairs . In the first part of this period the Newtonian tradition prevailed . Society , like the world of nature , was thought of as a mechanism ; the 2 title of a work by Herbert Spencer ...
... nature was applied to the study of human affairs . In the first part of this period the Newtonian tradition prevailed . Society , like the world of nature , was thought of as a mechanism ; the 2 title of a work by Herbert Spencer ...
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... nature : the laws of history were equated with the laws of nature . On the other hand , they believed in progress . But what ground was there for treating nature as progressive , as constantly advancing towards a goal ? Hegel met the ...
... nature : the laws of history were equated with the laws of nature . On the other hand , they believed in progress . But what ground was there for treating nature as progressive , as constantly advancing towards a goal ? Hegel met the ...
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... nature , than to frame work- ing hypotheses by which man may be enabled to har- ness nature to his purposes and transform his environ- ment . More significant , man has begun , through the conscious exercise of reason , not only to ...
... nature , than to frame work- ing hypotheses by which man may be enabled to har- ness nature to his purposes and transform his environ- ment . More significant , man has begun , through the conscious exercise of reason , not only to ...
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