The Critical Theory of History

Rethinking the Philosophy of History in the Light of Koselleck's Work

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ID4496436
AuthorsChristophe Bouton (0000-0001-6609-5696, Université Bordeaux Montaigne, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume55
Issue2
Pages163-184
Publication date2016-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistory and Theory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-2656 • E-ISSN: 1468-2303
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hith.10795
OpenAlexW2519824582
LanguageEN
Citations received6

There are many ways to consider the philosophy of history. In this article, I claim that one of the most viable approaches to the philosophy of history today is that of critical theory of history, inspired by Reinhart Koselleck. Critical theory of history is based on what I call known history, history as it has been established and expounded by historians. What it contributes-its added value, so to speak-is a reflection on the categories employed to think about historical experience at its different levels, not only as a narrative but also as a series of events: their origins, contexts, terminology, functions (theoretical or practical), and, finally, eventual relevance

Critical theory · Epistemology · History of ideas · Intellectual history · Linguistics · Narrative · Philosophy of history · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Terminology · Value (mathematics) · History · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought

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