The Whig interpretation of history
In economics, as in other disciplines, one often comes across the term "Whig" or its derivatives. One will find, for example, a particular account being branded as whiggish. Butterfield, who was a historian, introduced the idea of a Whig interpretation of history in 1931. Since then the te...
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doaj-913ef705f938433699af5ea3e7e114172020-11-25T01:52:33ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences1015-88122222-34362000-03-0131525810.4102/sajems.v3i1.2598723The Whig interpretation of historyChristopher Torr0Department of Economics, University of South AfricaIn economics, as in other disciplines, one often comes across the term "Whig" or its derivatives. One will find, for example, a particular account being branded as whiggish. Butterfield, who was a historian, introduced the idea of a Whig interpretation of history in 1931. Since then the term has usually been used to classify an approach which views the present as the culmination of a march of progress. This paper provides a brief background to the origin of the term and why Butterfield criticised what he called the Whig interpretation of history.https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/2598 |
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In economics, as in other disciplines, one often comes across the term "Whig" or its derivatives. One will find, for example, a particular account being branded as whiggish. Butterfield, who was a historian, introduced the idea of a Whig interpretation of history in 1931. Since then the term has usually been used to classify an approach which views the present as the culmination of a march of progress. This paper provides a brief background to the origin of the term and why Butterfield criticised what he called the Whig interpretation of history. |
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