Pokoleniowe doświadczenie historii – przyczynek do dyskusji nad metodologią i filozofią historii

Marcin Pietrzak

doi:10.31648/ep.11737

Published: 2025-09-09

No. XXVI/1 (2025)

Generational perceptions of historical experience – a discussion on the methodology and philosophy of history

Marcin Pietrzak

Echa Przeszłości

Section: ARTICLES

https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.11737

Abstract

This article discusses generational perceptions of historical experience and their contribution to the methodology and philosophy of history. The author proposes the concept of generational biography, which combines biographical, social, and historical narratives to present historical events from the perspective of collective experience. The article examines the role of generational change and rhythm in historical research and the impact of generational dynamics on the historical process. The author argues that generational perceptions of history provide a fresh perspective for historical sciences by combining objective, subjective, and intersubjective narratives. The article also analyzes the factors that shape the collective personality of a generation, including the impact of significant events and the relationships between parents and their children. The author posits that the dynamics of generational changes has a stabilizing effect on the historical proces, generating cycles of archetypal psychological expressions and relatively self-contained historical narratives.

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generation, generational experience, biography of a generation, historical methodology, generational rhythm, cohort analysis

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Pietrzak, M. (2025). Generational perceptions of historical experience – a discussion on the methodology and philosophy of history. Echa Przeszłości, (XXVI/1), 219–237. https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.11737

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