Historicism
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| - | '''Historicism''' is a theory that says that history happened by law. So every situation is determent and can be explained by time and place. Every event follows logically upon a previous event (O, Kramsch, lecture, 28-09-2012). Most historical theories have a deterministic component, they assume that there is a final goal in history (teleology). Several religions use historicism and have this specific goal. This can be a final goal, but this also can be a goal which leads to another world, by example Christianity. This religion assumes a final judgement which will lead to 'the world to come'. | + | '''Historicism''' is a theory that says that history happened by law. So every situation is determent and can be explained by time and place. Every event follows logically upon a previous event (O, Kramsch, lecture, 28-09-2012). Most historical theories have a deterministic component, they assume that there is a final goal in history (teleology). Several religions use historicism and have this specific goal. This can be a final goal, but this also can be a goal which leads to another world, by example Christianity. This religion assumes a final judgement which will lead to 'the world to come'. Read here more about [[determinsm]]. |
Nowadays ''New Historicism'' is often used in literary research, this theory was developed by [[Post-structuralism]]. New historicism doens't assume that history is a given fact, but that literature is a reflection on the general [[discourse]] at that [[time]] and that [[place]] of that [[society]] or class. So literature and events can only be understood if they are put in a specific culture and historical context. | Nowadays ''New Historicism'' is often used in literary research, this theory was developed by [[Post-structuralism]]. New historicism doens't assume that history is a given fact, but that literature is a reflection on the general [[discourse]] at that [[time]] and that [[place]] of that [[society]] or class. So literature and events can only be understood if they are put in a specific culture and historical context. | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 25 October 2012
Historicism is a theory that says that history happened by law. So every situation is determent and can be explained by time and place. Every event follows logically upon a previous event (O, Kramsch, lecture, 28-09-2012). Most historical theories have a deterministic component, they assume that there is a final goal in history (teleology). Several religions use historicism and have this specific goal. This can be a final goal, but this also can be a goal which leads to another world, by example Christianity. This religion assumes a final judgement which will lead to 'the world to come'. Read here more about determinsm.
Nowadays New Historicism is often used in literary research, this theory was developed by Post-structuralism. New historicism doens't assume that history is a given fact, but that literature is a reflection on the general discourse at that time and that place of that society or class. So literature and events can only be understood if they are put in a specific culture and historical context.
Several philosophers disagreed with this theory, like Michel Foucault, Edmund Husserl and Edward Said.
References
Benaderingen Letterkunde-Literatuurwetenschap. (2012). Find date october 24rd 2012, via http://cf.hum.uva.nl/benaderingenlk/lw/newhis/lw-newhis-index.htm
Historicism. (2012). Find date october 24rd 2012, on Wikipedia, via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicism
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Published by SuzanneBleijenberg--SuzanneBleijenberg 15:54, 12 October 2012 (CEST)
Enhanced by Marjolein Kouwenhoven, october 24rd 2012
