A systemic approach to the philosophy of history
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a systemic philosophy of history, which, to the author's knowledge, is new in the study of history. As such this is an innovation into the study of history. Design/methodology/approach - The question studied is: What constitutes a systemic approach to the philosophy of history? In this study the author first develops the systemic hypothesis and the relationship between history and the past, then develops a systemic perspective on ontology and epistemology. Findings - The materialism, idealism debate is discussed and an answer given to the question, why study history from a systemic perspective? Originality/value - The paper presents five reasons for studying history and the historical process itself. A systemic approach to history views history as a long-term perspective contrasted with spectacular events. This results in individuals and exceptional events being examined in their social context as part of a social system.
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