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Ideas for 'After Finitude', 'Lives of Eminent Philosophers' and 'Introduction to the Philosophy of History'

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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

23270	We should all agree that there is reason in history [Hegel]
	Full Idea: We ought to have the firm and unconquerable belief that there is reason in history.
	From: Georg W.F.Hegel (Introduction to the Philosophy of History [1840], 2)
	A reaction: This is a ridiculous but hugely influential idea, and I have no idea what makes Hegel believe it. It is the Stoic idea that nature is intrinsically rational, but extending it to human history is absurd. Human exceptionalism. Needs a dose of Darwin.