Posted on 09/17/2024 8:02:20 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus
Who is missing?
Who should be off this list?
57. “A People’s History of the United States” – Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn has done more damage to this country than just about anyone.
Will Durant.
Uh. Gibbon?
Solzhenitsyn?
First, a moment about such lists.
There was a Top 100 Novels of the English Language pre Year 2000. The American Library Assoc or something selected it.
It was pretty damn good. A fine list.
And it came under immediate attack. Not for reasons of quality. For reasons of author diversity. There were some women on the “original list” and there were some minorities. But not many.
The defense was that the list was about quality, not agenda.
That defense was rejected and amended lists were released by other orgs.
I do with ChatGPT were used for more solid purposes. Like how many nuclear explosions have occurred on Earth. Or how many fatal ferry boat accidents have there been? Questions with factual answers.
#11 is Edward Gibbon
Gender History?
That is a waste of time and resources.
“57. “A People’s History of the United States” – Howard Zinn”
If people want to understand why younger generations HATE THE COUNTRY and hate Americans to the point of having them shoot presidential candidates, then read this book. You know, the book your kids use in Public Schools, but are not allowed to bring home. You can buy it for yourselves, to see just what you are subjecting your kids to, so you can maintain your ‘nice’ lifestyle.
That’s to replace St. Paul and St. Augustine.
Until you get to “World History” and the categories under it, it’s pretty standard.
However, once you get to that area, you get into politically correct, academically compliant products. Few primary sources, many “analyses.”
Basically, all AI systems are built on the ability to do a massive, almost instantaneous search of things related to the search terms you put in.
So while the lists from World History on down (with a couple of exceptions) are debatable, that simply shows you what Chat GPT has gathered from references: what most people are reading, what academics are assigning, what is being referenced in other articles, etc.
So that means the anti-Western left dominates our academic discourse.
Actually, this is Chat GPT surveilling college reading lists for History degrees, it is more objective than an opinion.
St. Augustine in Philosophy of History
St. Augustine’s works, particularly The City of God and Confessions, are widely studied in college courses on philosophy of history. His philosophical ideas on time, human nature, and the nature of history have significant implications for understanding the development of Western philosophical thought.
Key Concepts
Time and Eternity: Augustine’s concept of time, as discussed in Confessions, has influenced philosophical debates on the nature of time and its relationship to eternity.
Human Nature: His ideas on human nature, as presented in The City of God, have shaped discussions on the human condition, free will, and the role of human agency in historical events.
Historical Narrative: Augustine’s narrative style in The City of God, which blends philosophical and theological insights with historical accounts, has influenced the development of historical writing and the philosophy of history.
College Coursework
St. Augustine’s works are often included in college courses on:
Philosophy of History
Medieval Philosophy
Christian Philosophy
Theories of Time and Eternity
Human Nature and Free Will
In these courses, students analyze Augustine’s ideas and their impact on the development of Western philosophical thought, particularly in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
Influence on Later Thinkers
St. Augustine’s philosophy of history has influenced many later thinkers, including:
Thomas Aquinas
René Descartes
Immanuel Kant
Friedrich Nietzsche
These thinkers have engaged with Augustine’s ideas, critiqued them, or built upon them, shaping the course of philosophical debates on history, time, and human nature.
In summary, St. Augustine’s works are a fundamental part of college coursework in philosophy of history, and his ideas continue to influence philosophical discussions on time, human nature, and the nature of history.
Mary Beard should be hurled off the list with great force.
And, I know I am going to get push back on this, but Jared Diamond is pop history and should not be on there.
Marx thrice
Far too much Leftist crapola. Almost no military history. No overtly conservative works of history. Nothing on the US founding or civil war. No histories of science or religion.
“Hey Hey Ho Ho.....Western Civ has got to go!”
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