| Philosophy of history: The philosophy of history in idealism is the view that history is a process of unfolding reason or spirit. Idealists believe that the material world is secondary to the mind, and that history is driven by the development of human consciousness. See also Idealism, History, Historiography, Consciousness, Progress, Evolution._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
