Introduction to Historiography and Philosophy of History

Historiography or the writing of history is an essential and integral part of the discipline of history. Philosophy of History, which is also called Macro or Meta-history attempts at philosophizing the human past in its entirety. The course explores when and where historical thought first developed in the ancient world; when history-writing began per se; how was historical thought influenced by the advent of Christianity and Islam, and later by various movements in Europe including the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution and Positivism; and what have been the major trends in historical thought in the twentieth century. The course is also intended to apprise the learners of the regularities, continuities, or regular and recurrent patterns in history, which could help them search for some principles, which could explain all human history. The students will be able to philosophize the historical themes, trajectories and theories to properly understand history.

 

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