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The Origin and Goal of History (Routledge Revivals) by Jaspers, Karl,Bullock, Michael is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Origin and Goal of History (Routledge Revivals) about?
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; FOREWORD; Table of Contents; PART ONE. WORLD HISTORY; INTRODUCTION: The Structure of World History; I. THE AXIAL PERIOD; A. CHARACTERISATION OF THE AXIAL PERIOD; B. THE STRUCTURE OF WORLD HISTORY SINCE THE AXIAL PERIOD; C. EXAMINATION OF THE AXIAL PERIOD THESIS; 1. Does it exist as a fact?; 2. What is the nature of the parallelism asserted?; 3. What caused the facts of the Axial Period?; 4. The meaning of the Axial Period; II. SCHEMA OF WORLD HISTORY; III. PREHISTORY; A. HISTORY AND PREHISTORY.;First published in English in 1953, this important book from eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers deals with the philsophy of the history of mankind. More specifically, its avowed aim is to assist in heightening our awareness of the present by placing it within the framework of the long obscurity of prehistory and the boundless realm of possibilities which lie within the undecided future. This analysis is split into 3 parts: World historyThe present and the futureThe meaning of history.
Who reads The Origin and Goal of History (Routledge Revivals)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jaspers, Karl,Bullock, Michael
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis (CAM)
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781315823683
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Anthropology