The Meaning of History
Description: This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the various perspectives on the meaning of history. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: philosophy of history meaning of history |
According to Hegel, what is the ultimate goal of history?
Marx argued that history is driven by what fundamental force?
Nietzsche famously declared that "God is dead". What did he mean by this statement?
Spengler believed that history is a cyclical process, with civilizations rising and falling in a predictable pattern. What is the name of his theory?
Toynbee argued that history is a process of challenge and response. What did he mean by this?
Collingwood argued that history is a form of re-enactment. What did he mean by this?
Whitehead argued that history is a process of becoming. What did he mean by this?
Gadamer argued that history is a form of dialogue. What did he mean by this?
Foucault argued that history is a form of power/knowledge. What did he mean by this?
Hartog argued that history is a form of presentism. What did he mean by this?
Ankersmit argued that history is a form of representation. What did he mean by this?
Ricoeur argued that history is a form of narrative. What did he mean by this?
White argued that history is a form of tropology. What did he mean by this?
Jenkins argued that history is a form of performance. What did he mean by this?