Modern man sees with one eye of faith and one eye of reason. Consequently, his view of history is confused. For centuries, the history of the Western world has been viewed from the Christian or classical standpoint—from a deep faith in the Kingdom of God or a belief in recurrent and eternal life-cycles. The modern mind, however, is neither Christian nor pagan—and its interpretations of history are Christian in derivation and anti-Christian in result. To develop this theory, Karl Löwith—beginning with the more accessible philosophies of history in the nineteenth and eighteenth centuries and working back to the Bible—analyzes the writings of outstanding historians both in antiquity and in Christian times. "A book of distinction and great importance. . . . The author is a master of philosophical interpretation, and each of his terse and substantial chapters has the balance of a work of art."—Helmut Kuhn, Journal of Philosophy
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Karl Löwith (1897-1973) was professor of philosophy at Heidelberg University, Germany.
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An introduction to the philosophy of History,
This review is from: Meaning in History: The Theological Implications of the Philosophy of History (Phoenix Books) (Paperback)
Prof. Lowith's work provides a wonderful introduction into the philosophy of History. Beginning in contemporary times with Jakob Burkhardt and working back to the beginning of the current era with the Bible-and including Marx, Hegel, Vico, and Augustine (among others)-Lowith argues that the immanentization of the historical world, giving meaning to history, in short, the philosophy of history originated with the Judeo-Christian eschatological framework: the salvation man sought at the end of life through faith in God and Christ is placed instead at the End of History, when humanity, as a whole, will reach a sort of "perfection" (an anti-Christian belief in my opinion).Each thinker's approach to the understanding of history is explained, as well as his conception of the End of History. Whether you agree with Prof. Lowtih's main thesis-that the philosophy of history originates in Judeo-Chrisitian eschatology-or not, this work will be enlightening to anyone interested in the philosophy of history, theology, the history of Western philosophy, historicism, or just history in general.
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Lowith's premise is that our view of history is confused because we look at it with 'one eye of faith and the other of reason'. We do not focus on history as a compilation of facts but by interpreting it through philosophy or theology. Both of these disciplines try to answer the question "To what end does humankind suffer?". The book traces the development of the philosophical and theological views of history and provokes questions for anyone interested in the study of history.
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The line and the circle,
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Karl Lowith looks to the Judaeo- Christian tradition as basis for efforts at seeking ' meaning in history'. He contrasts the linear, directional view of history of Hebrew eschatology with the cyclical view of other religions. It is the Hebrew linear view which gives purpose, direction meaning to History.
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THE proper purpose of Burckhardt's lifelong study and teaching of history was neither to construct "world history" philosophically nor to promote technical scholarship but to develop the historical sense. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
civil theology, classical paganism, secular progress, positive philosophy, eschatological outlook, modern historical consciousness, civil world, eternal recurrence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kingdom of God, Jesus Christ, Roman Empire, Middle Ages, Communist Manifesto, French Revolution, Old Testament, Christian Occident, Franciscan Spirituals, Holy Spirit, Christian God, Augustine's City, Roman Catholic, Son of God, Son of Man, Bossuet's Discourse, John the Baptist, Kingdom of Christ New!
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THE proper purpose of Burckhardt's lifelong study and teaching of history was neither to construct "world history" philosophically nor to promote technical scholarship but to develop the historical sense. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
civil theology, classical paganism, secular progress, positive philosophy, eschatological outlook, modern historical consciousness, civil world, eternal recurrence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kingdom of God, Jesus Christ, Roman Empire, Middle Ages, Communist Manifesto, French Revolution, Old Testament, Christian Occident, Franciscan Spirituals, Holy Spirit, Christian God, Augustine's City, Roman Catholic, Son of God, Son of Man, Bossuet's Discourse, John the Baptist, Kingdom of Christ New!
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