DOI: 10.5176/2345-7163_1.2.20
Authors: A. Boldt
Abstract:
Historical Mechanisms allow rational analysis of world history under Unitarian views in its complexities and dialectical differences especially power structures and their conflicts. Apparent specialties relate themselves, after modifications of space and time without losing anything of their fascination. Following Goethe, the general exists out of many peculiarities but within peculiarities is always the general. Exceptions can be explained easier. Historical Mechanisms represent the unity of world historical processes which usually would fall apart with the enormous chaos of details. Naturally a Unitarian and absolute formula for world history still cannot be found. But the categories and metaphors from the natural sciences allow a better overview of historical processes. Detailed research is important as well, however, it needs to be located within world historical lines, and otherwise specific events cannot be understood in their full extent. In the article several metaphors and pictures will be presented which only serve for a better understanding of such processes and simplify them.
Keywords:
Historical Mechanisms, patterns, history, natural sciences, metaphor
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