Leonard Krieger
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Leonard Krieger was an American historian of modern Europe, particularly known as an author on Germany. He was influential as an intellectual historian, and particularly for his discussion of historicism
. He has been called "the most intellectual historian in the United States during the Cold War".
Historicism
Historicism is a mode of thinking that assigns a central and basic significance to a specific context, such as historical period, geographical place and local culture. As such it is in contrast to individualist theories of knowledges such as empiricism and rationalism, which neglect the role of...
. He has been called "the most intellectual historian in the United States during the Cold War".
Works
- The German Idea of Freedom (1957)
- The Politics of Discretion (1965)
- Ranke: The Meaning of History (1977)
- Time's Reasons (1989)
- Ideas and Events: Professing History (1992)