The Muse of History and the Science of CultureIs history more than (in Boswell's words) a `chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with `meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book. |
Contents
A Bone | 1 |
The Philosophy of History Reembraced | 9 |
The Thorny Thickets of History | 47 |
What Drives the Engine of History? Race | 83 |
God in History | 93 |
The Great Man and Ideas as Prime Movers | 109 |
How to Turn History into Science | 145 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according actions actually American anthropologists appear attempt become beginning believe called causes century chapter Charles chiefdoms civilization comparative conception consider continued course culture deal described determinism discover earlier economic effect elements English evolution example existence expressed fact forces French German German Idealism given hand happened Henry historians human ideas important individual influence instance interest interpretation James John later laws least lived look matter means merely mind moral nature never noted notion objective observed occurred once original particular passed past period philosophy philosophy of history play political present progress proposed Providence question quoted race regarded regularity remarked result rise role scientific seems seen social society theory things thought tion traits turn understanding universal villages whole writing written wrote
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Muse of History and the Science of Culture The Muse of History and the Science of Culture, Robert Leonard Carneiro [ProQuest Ebook Central] [Springer ebooks] |
| Author | Robert L. Carneiro |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0306462729, 9780306462726 |
| Length | 307 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / General Philosophy / Movements / General Philosophy / Political Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Archaeology Social Science / Sociology / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |