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Bell Work Questions• Did history have a beginning? • If yes, when and how?• If no, why not?• Will history have an end? • If yes, when and how?• If no, why not?
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YOU’VE BEEN THINKING
PHILISOPHICALLY ABOUT…
HISTORY
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Philosophy of History
These kids don’t have any Class!
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Let’s take a look at the different philosophies of History…
Linear Views-Views history as a line. -Such as mapping out historical events on a timeline.
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I. Linear ViewsA. Teleological Views- States that history is pushed toward some
ultimate goal or ending.- This calls us to question: “Who or What is pushing
history to that end?”
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A. Teleological Views• 1. Providential Views (Based on providence)-States that God controls history…-Religions that hold this belief:
A. Judaism
B. Christianity
C. Islam *If God is pushing history, towards what end might He be pushing history?
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A. Teleological Views1. Providential Views 2. Dialectical Process (G. Hegel) Hegel’s Process: Thesis>Antithesis>Synthesis -The conflict of “opposing forces” leads to growth, change, and development. -History is a “struggle of the opposites”.
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2. Dialectical Process & Dialectical Materialism-Karl Marx described the “struggle of the opposites” as… People with stuff People without stuff
(Bourgeoisie) (Proletariat)
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”
CLASH
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2. Dialectical Process & Dialectical Materialism• Marx’s 5 Stages of History…
1- Primitive Communism2- Slave Society3- Feudalism 4- Capitalism5- Socialism
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2. Dialectical Process & Dialectical Materialism
• So, in short, this view states that history is moved along through class conflict, leading ultimately to a perfectly equal (Communist) society.
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So, why is Dialectical Materialism a
teleological view of history?
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3. Francis Fukuyama’s End of History View• After the fall of Communism in 1990, Fukuyama
argues that the progress of mankind had ended.• In his mind, there is no greater form of
government than Liberal Democracy. • Liberal Democracy: Government elected by free
and fair elections with universal suffrage; usually with a free market (capitalist) economy.
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Arguments for Fukuyama• Dramatic rise in Democratic nations in the 20th
century.• Mature democracies rarely go to war with one
another.• The end of the Cold War and Communism led to
a decrease in global warfare.
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Arguments Against Fukuyama
• “Jihad vs McWorld” (Book by Benjamin Barber)
• George Will on September 11, 2001: “History has returned from its vacation.”
• Rise in power of China and Russia.• Global poverty and inequality.• Poverty, inequality, ethnic tensions
within liberal democratic countries. • Success of the Arab Spring
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I. Linear Views• A. Teleological View• B. Evolutionary View-States that society is progressing over time through natural selection and the survival of the fittest.-Social Darwinism
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C. De-Evolutionary View• States that humans and society
are de-evolving.
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I. Linear ViewsII. Cyclical Views• States that history moves in cycles.• Reincarnation (transmigration of souls)– Life, death, rebirth, life, death, rebirth…
Hinduism
Buddhism
Daoism (Taoism)
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III. Great Men of History View• States that history is explained by the impact
of influential men.
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IV. Arnold Toynbee’s View-States that history moves via the rise and fall of great civilizations. -Greece-Rome-Byzantine Empire-Islamic Empire-British Empire-USA/USSR-???
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V. Jared Diamond’s View• Author of “Guns, Germs, & Steel”• States that history is determined
by geography.
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VI. Existentialist View
• States that there is no force moving history.
• All events are random.
• You must create meaning.
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VII. Post-Modern View• All history is subjective (opinion).• History is recorded by the winners.• History was recorded primarily by men (white
men).• You can’t trust history.
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AssignmentWrite a 3 paragraph essay answering
the following question:
Of the views of history discussed in class, with which do you most agree?