History as Philosophy: The Search for Meaning

被引:1
作者
Bowden, Brett [1 ]
机构
[1] Western Sydney Univ, Sch Humanities & Commun Arts, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
来源
HISTORIES | 2022年 / 2卷 / 02期
关键词
history; future; progress; teleology; meaning; deep history;
D O I
10.3390/histories2020008
中图分类号
K [历史、地理];
学科分类号
06 ;
摘要
One of the reasons for our interest in the past, or history, is our concern for the future, including the future of our planet and its many and varied inhabitants. It has been suggested that "historians are particularly suited" to exploring and teaching about the future. This suggestion recalls earlier ideas of philosophical approaches to the study of history that sought to find patterns or purpose in history. These approaches are associated with ideas of progress and teleological accounts of history more generally. The underlying philosophical approach to history is a broader search for meaning.
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页数:11
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