Meaning in History
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Meaning in History is a philosophical work by Karl Löwith that critically examines the modern idea of historical progress by tracing its roots in Christian eschatology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meaning in History canonical | 5 |
| Meaning | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meaning in History Context triple: [Karl Löwith, notableWork, Meaning in History]
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A.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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Living History
Living History is a memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton recounting her early life, years as First Lady of the United States, and key political and personal experiences up to her 2000 Senate campaign.
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C.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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Making History
Making History is a satirical science fiction novel by Stephen Fry that explores an alternate history in which Adolf Hitler was never born.
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E.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meaning in History Target entity description: Meaning in History is a philosophical work by Karl Löwith that critically examines the modern idea of historical progress by tracing its roots in Christian eschatology.
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A.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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B.
Living History
Living History is a memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton recounting her early life, years as First Lady of the United States, and key political and personal experiences up to her 2000 Senate campaign.
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C.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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D.
Making History
Making History is a satirical science fiction novel by Stephen Fry that explores an alternate history in which Adolf Hitler was never born.
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E.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of ideas
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| arguesThat | modern ideas of progress secularize Christian eschatology ⓘ |
| author | Karl Löwith ⓘ |
| basedOn | lectures delivered at the University of Chicago ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes | modern idea of historical progress ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Karl Jaspers ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between faith and history
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teleology in history ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy of history ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780226495552 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Augustine
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chapter on Burckhardt ⓘ chapter on Hegel ⓘ chapter on Joachim of Fiore ⓘ chapter on Marx ⓘ chapter on Vico ⓘ chapter on Voltaire ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic in philosophy of history
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widely cited in discussions of secularization ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of history
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later debates on secularization ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | D16.9 .L6 ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian eschatology
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historical progress ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | historical critique of modernity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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linked to:
Continental philosophy
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| placesInContext | Christian theology and modern historical thought ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| questionedBy | some proponents of secular progressivism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | From Hegel to Nietzsche ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical studies in philosophy of history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
ancient history
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medieval history ⓘ modern history ⓘ |
| title | Meaning in History ⓘ |
| tracesOriginOf | modern historical consciousness ⓘ |
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