History of Philosophy (Philosophy Interdisciplinary Series)

Author: Zhuang Guoxiong, Ma Yongjun, et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-10-18
Features: The existence of humanity, unfolding in time, is history. From the initial historical consciousness to the mature historical perspective and systematic historical philosophy, people have always been concerned with their historical destiny. Philosophical reflections on history and historiography ultimately amount to reflections on the existence of human beings. This book provides an introduction and study on the relatively unique interdisciplinary field of historical philosophy. The introduction and the first chapter focus on analyzing the disciplinary nature, characteristics, and status of historical philosophy, outlining its developmental process—including the evolution of Western historical philosophy and ancient Chinese historical philosophy. Chapters 3 to 7 delve into in-depth discussions and analyses on historical subjects, historical units, historical progress and periodization, the necessity and laws of historical processes, the unity and diversity of historical processes, and historical cognition. They narrate and evaluate the views of important thinkers in historical philosophy and attempt to present perspectives or research approaches from the perspective of historical materialism on these issues. At the end of the book, the contemporary significance of historical philosophy is discussed, highlighting its profound importance for reflecting on human destiny and the prospects of history.