历史学专业英语08-PoliticalPhilosophy.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * History of Ideas Dr Mark J Crowley E-Mail: MJC83@LIVE.CO.UK Foundations Universality Roots in Aristotle’s thoughts Science, politics, ethics, aesthetics, rhetoric, poetry, history Anything that creates ‘wonder’ Foundations Aristotle, Metaphysics Progressive development The ‘canon’ to measure impact of thought Significant or insignificant ‘permitted sagacity’ (Nietzsche) or ‘truly great’ Intellectual history would grow over time Criticisms Not welcomed by traditional historians Some concerned about the impact of theory Geoffrey Elton ‘the virus of theory’ ‘by its very