The belief that history was determined by laws
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What is history determined by?In fact, history is NOT a "collection of facts about the past." History consists of making arguments about what happened in the past on the basis of what people recorded (in written documents, cultural artifacts, or oral traditions) at the time.
What is the philosophy of history called?Philosophy of History (or Historiosophy) is an area of philosophy concerning the eventual significance, if any, of human history, and asks if there is any design, purpose, directive principle, or finality in the processes of human history.
What is historicism theory?Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying their history, that is, by studying the process by which they came about. The term is widely used in philosophy, anthropology, and sociology.
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