My thesis in this introduction will be that contemporary Anglo-Saxon philos- ophy of history is confronted with a dilemma and that the future of philosophy of history depends on the choice that is ultimately reached. I have deliberately avoided the word crisis" and used the word "dilemma," as the two alternative standpoints in this dilemma do not share a common past in the way that is sug- gest…
Bahan yang dibahas dalam buku ini kadang-kadang disebut filsafat sejarah, kadang-kadang teori sejarah Di Negeri Belanda biasanya dipergunakan istilah pertama, sedangkan di Inggris, Jerman, dan Prancis dipakai padanan istilah sejarah filsafat Hanya di Jerman istilah theoretische Geschichte" atau "Theorie der Geschichtswissenschaft" agak disukai juga"