Historian-Philosopher: Is History Autobiography?

Authors

  • Myra E. Moss Claremont College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/2160

Keywords:

Croce, History, Autobiography, Theory of History

Abstract

Whenever Croce used the term "history," he  meant judgmental states of consciousness that "live" in the historian's mind. For this reason he described history as autobiography and contemporary. Since Croce's description of history would violate ordinary language usage and obfuscate the customary distinction between biography and autobiography, it would be useful to examine what Croce meant by his assertions and further determine what still "lives" in his theory of history.

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Published

2013-12-06

How to Cite

Moss, M. E. (2013). Historian-Philosopher: Is History Autobiography?. Bollettino Filosofico, 28, 253–267. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/2160

Issue

Vol. 28 (2013): Croce in Between Past and Future

Section

Editorial

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