POH1 – Philosophy of History

Structural Exposition of the Philosophy of History Program: The fundamental objective of this program is to provide the internal theoretical dynamics of History not just as a container of past events or documentation of past events rather history as an idea. The program has been divided into three modules

MODULE 1 - The Conceptual
MODULE 2 - The Theoretical
MODULE 3 - The Critical and Explicatory

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Dr. Abdul Wahab Suri · April 1, 2022

Philosophy of History Module 1 with Dr Wahab Suri – The fundamental objective of this course is to provide the internal theoretical dynamics of History not just as a container of past events or documentation of past events rather history as an idea.

The conceptual
The Theoretical
The Critical and explicatory

MODULE 1: Conceptual This module provides basic conceptual framework to understand the theoretical and critical dynamics of history. In this section initial exposition regarding the difference among traditional, Scientific, speculative, and critical conception of history are going to be discussed.

History as an event or an idea.
History and search of law.
Nature of change: Archaic (Cyclical), Messianic, Dialectical, genealogical
Factors of change: geography, Race, religions (revelation), rationality, material conditions, individual.

Reference Texts, Authors and Reading Material

1	Collingwood	Idea of History. New York: Galaxy Book, 1956.
2	Aron, R.	An Introduction to Philosophy of History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1948.
3	Toynbee, Arnold.	Civilization on Trial. London: Oxford Univ. Press, 1953.
4	Gardiner, P. (ed)	The Philosophy of History. (Oxford, 1974).
5.	______ “	Theories of History (NY. 1959).
6.	Dray, W. H.	On History and Philosophers of History (Leiden. 1989).
7.	Pompa, Leon	Human Nature and Human Knowledge (Cambridge, 1990).
8.	Toynbee, A	A Study of History. (Oxford N.Y. 1947).
9.	Nietzsche, F.	Will to Power Tr. Holling dale & Kaufmann, NY, 1967).
10.	Ibn-e-Khaldun	Muqadamah (Tr. Rozenthal).
11.	Spengler	Decline of the West (1954) London, Alien & Unwin.
12.	Lowith, Karl	Meaning in History (1961) London Alien & Unwin.

Main Course Text – Theories of History PATRICK GARDINER

Reference Material -The Idea of History – R.G Collingwood

Reference Material -Article -W. Dray, The Rationale of Actions

Reference Material- Toynbee, A Study of History Volume 1

Reference Material- Toynbee, A Study of History – ONE VOLUME EDITION

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POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L1-Introduction and Objectives of the Course 4 Topics

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L1T1 -Course Learning Objectives – Topic Time: 5 Minutes (video)

L1T2 -History as a Mirror in which Common Man Recognizes himself – Topic Time: 9 Minutes (video)

L1T3 -We cannot change the past but we can change history Topic Time: 12 Minutes (video)

L1T4 – History as Re-enactment of the Past – Topic Time: 9 Minutes (video)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L2-History as a form of knowledge in early Greek thought

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L3- Traditional Conception of History (A)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L4- Traditional Conception of History (B)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework- L5- Scientific Conception of History

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L6- Critical Conception -Nature of Change (Archaic)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L7- Critical Conception – Nature of Change (Messianic)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L8- Critical Conception -Nature of Change – (Dialectical)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L9- Critical Conception – Nature of Change -Dialectical 2 (Dialectic Idealism & Dialectic Materialism)

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L10- Critical Conception -Nature of Change – Genealogical Conception of History

POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L11- Critical Conception – Factors of Change in History

220108 POHM 1-Conceptual Framework L12 – Critical Conception – Factors of Change in History – REASON

220115 POHM1-Conceptual Framework-L13- Critical Conception – Factors of Change in History – Economic Structure/Conditions

220122 – POHM1 Conceptual Framework – L14 – Critical Conception -Factors of Change in History – RELIGION 1

220226 – POHM1 Conceptual Framework – L15 – Critical Conception – Factors of Change in History – RELIGION 2

About Instructor

Dr. Abdul Wahab Suri

Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Karachi Visiting Faculty, IBA Karachi, IOBM, PAF KIET Fellow Kakenhi Project: The Research into Bio-ethics in Asia based on Three Levels Structural Analysis .Directed BY Professor Takao Takahashi Sansee 2011 -2013. - Ph.D. in Political Philosophy (2004) from University of Karachi - Master of Arts in Philosophy (1995) from University of Karachi. - Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (1994) from Karachi University.

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