Reinhart Koselleck
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Reinhart Koselleck was a German historian, considered as one of the most important historians of the twentieth century. He held an original position in the historical discipline and was not part of any historical 'school', working in such varied fields as the epistemology of history, the history of concepts, linguistics
, the foundations of an anthropology of history and social history, the history of law and the history of government.
His works notably dealt with Prussia and Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was best known for his doctoral thesis Critique and Crisis (1954), strongly influenced by the thought of Carl Schmitt
, his work in theGeschichtliche Grundbegriffe (1972-1997), and his work Futures Past (1979).
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, the foundations of an anthropology of history and social history, the history of law and the history of government.
His works notably dealt with Prussia and Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was best known for his doctoral thesis Critique and Crisis (1954), strongly influenced by the thought of Carl Schmitt
Carl Schmitt
Carl Schmitt was a German jurist, philosopher, political theorist, and professor of law.Schmitt published several essays, influential in the 20th century and beyond, on the mentalities that surround the effective wielding of political power...
, his work in theGeschichtliche Grundbegriffe (1972-1997), and his work Futures Past (1979).