Earlier this week I was thinking about this essay prompt I once assigned my students: “The history of Europe is a history of failure to learn from past mistakes. Discuss.” I had a bit of time and got to thinking about why Europe has historically been the site of great carnage and invention. And also the home of some of the world’s great colonisers and despoilers. That’s right, it’s time for another nerd rant, this time about philosophy and history. In the unlikely event that any of you are academic philosophers, bear with me here, I am a simple man. If I generalize or make reductions, it is a reflection of the limitations of my understanding, not the works being discussed.
MEETING SPENGLER AT WINTER'S END
MEETING SPENGLER AT WINTER'S END
MEETING SPENGLER AT WINTER'S END
Earlier this week I was thinking about this essay prompt I once assigned my students: “The history of Europe is a history of failure to learn from past mistakes. Discuss.” I had a bit of time and got to thinking about why Europe has historically been the site of great carnage and invention. And also the home of some of the world’s great colonisers and despoilers. That’s right, it’s time for another nerd rant, this time about philosophy and history. In the unlikely event that any of you are academic philosophers, bear with me here, I am a simple man. If I generalize or make reductions, it is a reflection of the limitations of my understanding, not the works being discussed.