PHP Shinsho How to Learn History: Reading Burckhardt in the Modern Age By Nobuo Noda PHP Institute (Released 2000/01) Price: ¥660 Size: Shinsho size / Number of pages: 218p / Height: 18cm Burckhardt, the 19th-century historian, foresaw the problems of the 20th century, such as the rise of Nazism and the spread of American-style business civilization. He viewed history as a continuum of the human spirit and believed that "history is the teacher of life." In the modern era, which faces the limitations of the progressive view of history, a historical perspective permeated by a deep skepticism that "the future is unknowable, therefore it is the future" has value as a guide to overcoming times of crisis. This book offers wisdom for living in the 21st century, facing a major turning point in history. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Seeking a Historical View to Replace the Progressive View of History The impasse of the modern progressive view of history; The path to the modern progressive view of history; The lineage of the cyclical view of history Chapter 2: Burckhardt's View of History Burckhardt's attitude towards his contemporaries; A historical view that withstands skepticism; Burckhardt's theory of the Renaissance Chapter 3: What is the "Crisis of History"? Typology of the "crisis of history"; The three great potencies of history; Praise for the "crisis of history" Chapter 4: Wisdom for Living in Times of Crisis The "real crisis" that is attacking Japan; A view of life for facing the 21st century; Two paths to overcoming "historical disease"; History as the teacher of life There are no markings in the text. Other listings here → #KizanBooks #JikkaBooks