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Philosophy of history


 

The philosophy of history asks at least these questions:

Political philosophy and the philosophy of history

The way one views the past has consequences for the way one views the future, and accordingly for the platform one adopts as one's own in the present. Carlyle was an advocate of benevolent autocracy, Herbert Spencer of laissez-faire capitalism, Karl Marx of socialism and a communist revolution, and in each case the reasons for that platform were to be found in their respective philosophies of history as described above.

Related Topics:
Autocracy - Laissez-faire - Capitalism - Socialism - Revolution

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Introduction
Unit of study
History is written by the Victors
Patterns in the past
Motive engine of history
Political philosophy and the philosophy of history
History and education
Related topics
See also
External links

 

 

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