The Concept of History
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"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Concept of History | 1 |
| The Concept of History canonical | 1 |
| Über den Begriff der Geschichte | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6823147 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Concept of History Context triple: [Between Past and Future, hasPart, The Concept of History]
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A.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Concept of History Target entity description: "The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
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A.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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C.
Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work by Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions of human action in time
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meaning of historical experience ⓘ modern historical consciousness ⓘ |
| examines |
how historical thinking shapes political judgment
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how historical thinking shapes responsibility for action ⓘ relationship between history and human freedom ⓘ relationship between history and narrative ⓘ relationship between history and politics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
modern understandings of history
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their impact on human action ⓘ their impact on political thought ⓘ their impact on temporal experience ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates about history and politics in Arendt studies
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scholarship on Hannah Arendt's philosophy of history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical analysis of modern historical consciousness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
human action
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modern conceptions of history ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ temporality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
20th-century political thought
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hannah Arendt's political theory
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concept of action in Hannah Arendt's work ⓘ concept of time in modernity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Concept of History Description of subject: "The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
On the Concept of History
this entity surface form:
Über den Begriff der Geschichte