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In this book, originally published in 1967, the author gives his views of history, from reflection on living history as distinct from books about past history. He sees histories as the related histories of individuals and gives an account of the meanings in those individuals’ lives and defends the beliefs dominatnly held in relation to them. He challenges professional historians to concern themselves with the fundamentals of history, and philosophers to return to the cnsideration of problems persistent in the previous history of philosophy, occidental and oriental. ** Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Original Title 6 Original Copyright 7 Dedication 8 PREFACE 10 Contents 12 I Introduction 14 PART ONE: THE FACTORS OF HISTORY 38 II The Physical World as the Stage for History 40 III Individuals as the Experients of and the Agents in History 61 IV God as Author, Producer and chief Actor in History 85 PART TWO: THE MEANINGS IN HISTORY 112 V Basic Value-experiences in Human History 114 VI Evils in History 147 PART THREE: THE NATURE OF HISTORY 172 VII Main Currents and Civilization in History 174 VIII The Nature of History 199 APPENDIX 224 Christianity and the Particularities of Hi

Author

ALBAN GREGORY WIDGERY

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781138192843

Subjects

History, Philosophy, Humanities