The Philosophy of the History of Literature (A Study in Theoretical Foundations)

This study focuses on the philosophy of the history of literature and the theoretical foundations underlying its methodologies.Literary historians interpret the progression of literature based on a philosophical vision and a particular understanding of the concept of literary history.Accordingly, each historian defines their terminology and selects the literary material they present to their audience.The methodologies of literary history are intrinsically tied to the philosophical principles adopted by historians.To explore the philosophy of literary history, it is essential to examine three key terms: (history), (philosophy), and (the philosophy of history).This involves identifying points of convergence and divergence between the historian and the philosopher of history, as well as distinguishing between their respective roles.The study seeks to determine whether writers of literary history are historians or philosophers of history.This can only be achieved by analyzing how these theoretical foundations are applied in their works.To address this, the study is structured into an introduction, five main sections (history, philosophy, the philosophy of history, the historian and the philosopher of history and theories of literary history), and a conclusion.