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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... prediction , if such it can be called , can be realized only through the occur- rence of unique events , which cannot themselves be predicted . But this does not mean that inferences drawn from history about the future are worthless ...
... prediction , if such it can be called , can be realized only through the occur- rence of unique events , which cannot themselves be predicted . But this does not mean that inferences drawn from history about the future are worthless ...
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... prediction may be warned in advance by the prediction of consequences unwelcome to them , and be induced by it to modify their action , so that the prediction , however correctly based on the analysis , proves self - frustrating . One ...
... prediction may be warned in advance by the prediction of consequences unwelcome to them , and be induced by it to modify their action , so that the prediction , however correctly based on the analysis , proves self - frustrating . One ...
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... prediction to the occurrence of the phenomenon predicted . The political scientist who , on the strength of ... prediction more likely ; and one sus- pects that economists , political scientists , and histo- rians , when they venture on ...
... prediction to the occurrence of the phenomenon predicted . The political scientist who , on the strength of ... prediction more likely ; and one sus- pects that economists , political scientists , and histo- rians , when they venture 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