As a history of thought and action

Author: (Italian) Croce Tian Shigang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: As Thought and as Action in History can be considered a sequel to The Theory of History and History. Croce reorganized and edited a series of essays according to their intrinsic logical connections, deepening and refining his historical perspective and historiographical theory in light of the unique historical conditions of the 1920s and 1930s. The book is divided into eight parts: As Thought and as Action in History; Historicism and Its History; History Without Historical Problems; The Certainty and Truth of History; History and Politics; History and Morality; The Future of Historiography; Conclusion. Croce denies the transcendental and causal necessity of philosophy of history but affirms the logical necessity of historiography. Croce analyzes the characteristics of historical works. The philosophical and historiographical theories presented by the author in the book continue to have significant inspirational and influential effects on world intellectual historiography and philosophical historiography to this day.