Description
The Wisdom of History is a course on the impact of past lessons on current decisions and future planning published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. It is a thought-provoking course that examines how past lessons can guide current decisions and future planning. By examining pivotal events, influential leaders, and recurring patterns across civilizations, it shows how history serves not only as a record of what has happened but also as a source of practical insight for understanding human behavior and shaping a better world.
Are the lessons that history has taught us, lessons that may have their roots hundreds, even thousands, of years ago, still valuable to us today? Is Santayana’s oft-quoted dictum, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” simply a way of giving a superficial glorification of history as a teacher—or can we really learn from it? And if we can, what should we learn? Drawing on decades of experience as a classical historian, Professor Fears examines the patterns of history to conclude that to ignore them – whether by choice or because we have never learned to see them – is to risk becoming their prisoner and repeating the mistakes that have toppled leaders, nations and empires throughout time.
What you will learn in The Wisdom of History:
- Why do we study history
- World War I and the lessons of history
- The rise of Hitler and the lessons of history
- World War II and the lessons of history
- Is freedom a universal value?
- The birth of civilization in the Middle East
- And …
Course specifications
Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: J. Rufus Fears
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 36
Duration: 18 hours and 13 minutes
Course topics
The Wisdom of History Prerequisites
None
Pictures
The Wisdom of History introduction video
Installation guide
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Subtitle: None
Quality: 720p
Download link
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Size
15.5 GB
