PHI 3315 - Philosophy of History

Institution:

St. Francis College

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Description:

An inquiry into the intelligibility of history and an examination of the character of historical knowledge. Topics include historical change, cyclical and directional theories of history, the idea of progress, historical explanation, and historicism. Attention is given to some of the texts of the following: Thucydides, Aristotle, Polybius, St. Augustine, Vico, Kant, Comte, Hegel, Marx, Burckhardt, Ranke, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Raymond Aron, and Isaiah Berlin. Prerequisite: PHI 2201 or PHI 2203. 3 credits. Offered as needed; day.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfc.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 522-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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