Philosophy of History

The course undertakes a critical analysis of the work and methods of historians investigating into some of the approaches to the writing, interpretation and criticism of history, and various historical theories arising therefrom, the nature and status of historical inquiry and historical explanation as compared to scientific explanation. Other areas of consideration are determinism in history, historicism, holism and individualism, historical objectivity, the problem of selection, historical inevitability, problems of historiography, sources and evidence, oral history, the question of moral judgments in history, historical methodology; truth and fact in history; the ideal of a value-free historiography; selectivity and subjectivity  in history.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Course Objective:

• The course aims at enabling participants understand the dynamics of historical development. It helps students investigate the philosophical undercurrents that are shaping history