Towards an epistemological theory of historical consciousness

• This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the concept of historical consciousness. It argues that a focus on the epistemological problems of the concept can be a way of constructing a theory of the concept that both incorporates the diverse perspectives that exist in research about the concept and specifies how a historical consciousness can be developed in an individual.

Subject headings

HUMANIORA  -- Historia och arkeologi -- Historia (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- History and Archaeology -- History (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Didaktik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Didactics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

historical consciousness

historical thinking

identity

history didactics

uses of history

historiemedvetande

historiskt tänkande

identitet

historiedidaktik

historiebruk

Education and Learning

Utbildning och lärande

historia med utbildningsvetenskaplig inriktning

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)