Project Gutenberg 2011-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 141 Schlegel, Friedrich von 1772 1829 Schlegel, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Von Schlegel, Friedrich Schlegel, Friedrich Robertson, James Burton 1800 1877 Robertson, J. B. (James Burton) The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 Produced by Adam Buchbinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2" by Friedrich von Schlegel is a philosophical work composed of lectures delivered in Austria during the early 19th century. This volume explores the nature of history, synthesizing critical thought and philosophical inquiry to assess human progress and culture across different eras. It delves into historical consciousness, the evolution of societies, and the interrelations of cultural systems, establishing a framework for understanding history through a philosophical lens. At the start of the book, Schlegel sets the stage by discussing his personal literary development and intellectual influences, offering a glimpse into the depth of his engagement with classical literature and philosophy. He reflects on significant intellectual figures in his life, such as Plato and the Greek tragedians, and mentions the cultural context in which he grew up, particularly focusing on the importance of ancient wisdom in shaping modern thought. The opening also introduces key themes that will inform the rest of the work, including his critiques of various historical interpretations and the concept of civilization's advances, underscoring the role of language, art, and philosophy in understanding the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History History -- Philosophy D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 798842 798825 2024-09-16T07:59:54.503186 2023-09-16T14:01:45.399807 text/html text/html 811040 2011-12-22T10:33:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 267812 2011-12-22T10:33:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 338605 2024-09-16T08:00:03.555143 application/epub+zip 344055 2024-09-16T07:59:56.474192 application/epub+zip 344056 2024-09-16T07:59:55.361165 application/epub+zip 622969 2024-09-16T08:00:09.324139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555994 2024-09-16T08:00:02.648155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556107 2022-09-17T13:33:18.460730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688931 2024-09-16T07:59:53.619210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688193 2011-12-22T10:33:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 246322 2011-12-22T10:33:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 688736 2011-12-22T10:33:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 246349 2011-12-22T10:33:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 688793 2011-12-22T10:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246229 2011-12-22T10:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21992 2024-09-16T08:00:09.484105 application/rdf+xml 14149 2024-09-16T07:59:55.738174 image/jpeg 3475 2024-09-16T07:59:55.550168 image/jpeg 315029 2024-09-16T07:59:54.564199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog