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Metaphysics and History (7879 words) |
 | Troeltschs ambivalence toward Ranke may be understandable in light of the dual reputation the latter enjoyed, but this was also typical of his reaction to the imposing figure of Hegel. |
| Troeltschs rendering of the Geisteswissenschaften as the historical-ethical sciences speaks to the life implications of historical study, but his understanding of history as constitutive of consciousness is a precursor to the metaphysical perspective of Heidegger and Gadamer, both of whom ironically resurrect Hegel. |
| Troeltsch was convinced of the difference between the natural sciences and the human studies, and in no wise did he seek to establish methods for predicting the future. |
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