THE DIALECTICAL TAPESTRY OF HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING: COLLINGWOOD’S LOGIC OF QUESTION AND ANSWER IN CONTEMPORARY HERMENEUTICS

Gürhan Özpolat; Ali Can Tural

Makale detayları

THE DIALECTICAL TAPESTRY OF HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING: COLLINGWOOD’S LOGIC OF QUESTION AND ANSWER IN CONTEMPORARY HERMENEUTICS

Yazarlar:

Gürhan Özpolat | Ali Can Tural

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mantık Felsefesi | Tarih Felsefesi | 20. Yüzyıl Felsefesi

Dergi:

Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi Issue 1, pp.36-50

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347209

pISSN:

2148-9327

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Özet:

 Robin George Collingwood, recognizing the dynamic and subjective nature of historical knowledge, emphasized the necessity for a historical methodology distinct from that of the natural sciences. His philosophy asserts that all human history is fundamentally the history of human thought and self-awareness. In his effort to capture the thoughts and intentions of historical actors, Collingwood differentiates between the outside and the inside of past events. According to him, the historians role goes beyond merely recording events; it involves mentally re-enacting past thoughts by formulating relevant questions. This article explores the profound impact of Collingwoods philosophy on historical comprehension, particularly through his approach known as the logic of question and answer. This method underscores the interplay between questions and answers as the foundation of historical understanding. By emphasizing the intricate link between propositions and questions, the logic of question and answer challenges conventional logic, thereby redefining meaning, truth, and understanding in historical inquiry. Furthermore, the article analyzes this approach within the hermeneutical tradition, addressing the ongoing, infinite nature of understanding. It draws parallels to Heideggers circular conception of hermeneutics, highlighting the dynamic, dialectical, and dialogical nature of historical interpretation and the pursuit of historical meaning. In summary, this study examines Collingwoods influence on modern hermeneutics and reaffirms the validity of the logic of question and answer in historical interpretation and human understanding.

 Robin George Collingwood, recognizing the dynamic and subjective nature of historical knowledge, emphasized the necessity for a historical methodology distinct from that of the natural sciences. His philosophy asserts that all human history is fundamentally the history of human thought and self-awareness. In his effort to capture the thoughts and intentions of historical actors, Collingwood differentiates between the outside and the inside of past events. According to him, the historians role goes beyond merely recording events; it involves mentally re-enacting past thoughts by formulating relevant questions. This article explores the profound impact of Collingwoods philosophy on historical comprehension, particularly through his approach known as the logic of question and answer. This method underscores the interplay between questions and answers as the foundation of historical understanding. By emphasizing the intricate link between propositions and questions, the logic of question and answer challenges conventional logic, thereby redefining meaning, truth, and understanding in historical inquiry. Furthermore, the article analyzes this approach within the hermeneutical tradition, addressing the ongoing, infinite nature of understanding. It draws parallels to Heideggers circular conception of hermeneutics, highlighting the dynamic, dialectical, and dialogical nature of historical interpretation and the pursuit of historical meaning. In summary, this study examines Collingwoods influence on modern hermeneutics and reaffirms the validity of the logic of question and answer in historical interpretation and human understanding.

 Robin George Collingwood, recognizing the dynamic and subjective nature of historical knowledge, emphasized the necessity for a historical methodology distinct from that of the natural sciences. His philosophy asserts that all human history is fundamentally the history of human thought and self-awareness. In his effort to capture the thoughts and intentions of historical actors, Collingwood differentiates between the outside and the inside of past events. According to him, the historians role goes beyond merely recording events; it involves mentally re-enacting past thoughts by formulating relevant questions. This article explores the profound impact of Collingwoods philosophy on historical comprehension, particularly through his approach known as the logic of question and answer. This method underscores the interplay between questions and answers as the foundation of historical understanding. By emphasizing the intricate link between propositions and questions, the logic of question and answer challenges conventional logic, thereby redefining meaning, truth, and understanding in historical inquiry. Furthermore, the article analyzes this approach within the hermeneutical tradition, addressing the ongoing, infinite nature of understanding. It draws parallels to Heideggers circular conception of hermeneutics, highlighting the dynamic, dialectical, and dialogical nature of historical interpretation and the pursuit of historical meaning. In summary, this study examines Collingwoods influence on modern hermeneutics and reaffirms the validity of the logic of question and answer in historical interpretation and human understanding.

 Robin George Collingwood, tarihsel bilginin dinamik ve öznel doğasını kabul ederek, doğa bilimlerinden farklı bir tarihsel metodolojinin gerekliliğini vurgulamıştır. Onun felsefesi, tüm insanlık tarihinin temelde insan düşüncesinin ve öz farkındalığının tarihi olduğunu ileri sürer. Collingwood, tarihsel aktörlerin düşüncelerini ve niyetlerini yakalama çabasında, geçmiş olayların dışı ve içi arasında ayrım yapar. Ona göre, tarihçinin rolü sadece olayları kaydetmenin ötesine geçer; ilgili soruları formüle ederek geçmiş düşünceleri zihinsel olarak yeniden canlandırmayı içerir. Bu makale, Collingwoodun felsefesinin tarihsel kavrayış üzerindeki derin etkisini, özellikle de soru ve cevap mantığı olarak bilinen yaklaşımı aracılığıyla incelemektedir. Bu yöntem, tarihsel anlayışın temeli olarak sorular ve cevaplar arasındaki etkileşimin altını çizmektedir. Soru ve cevap mantığı, önermeler ve sorular arasındaki karmaşık bağı vurgulayarak geleneksel mantığa meydan okur ve böylece tarihsel sorgulamada anlam, hakikat ve anlayışı yeniden tanımlar. Ayrıca makale, bu yaklaşımı hermenötik gelenek içerisinde analiz ederek, anlamanın süregelen ve sonsuz doğasını ele almaktadır. Heideggerin döngüsel hermenötik anlayışıyla paralellikler kurarak, tarihsel yorumlamanın ve tarihsel anlam arayışının dinamik, diyalektik ve diyalojik doğasını vurgulamaktadır. Özetle, bu çalışma Collingwoodun çağdaş hermenötik üzerindeki etkisini incelemekte ve tarihsel yorumlama ve insan anlayışında soru ve cevap mantığının geçerliliğini yeniden teyit etmektedir.

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THE DIALECTICAL TAPESTRY OF HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING: COLLINGWOOD’S LOGIC OF QUESTION AND ANSWER IN CONTEMPORARY HERMENEUTICS

Yazarlar:

Gürhan Özpolat | Ali Can Tural

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mantık Felsefesi | Tarih Felsefesi | 20. Yüzyıl Felsefesi

Dergi:

Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi Issue 1, pp.36-50

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347209

pISSN:

2148-9327

Logic of Question and Answer

Re-enactment of History

Contradiction of Propositions

Philosophy of History

HermeneuticsSoru ve Cevap Mantığı

Tarihin Yeniden Canlandırılması

Önermelerin Çelişkisi

Tarih Felsefesi

Hermenötik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Gürhan Özpolat | Ali Can Tural

Yayıncı: Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar: Mantık Felsefesi | Tarih Felsefesi | 20. Yüzyıl Felsefesi

Dergi: Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi Issue 1, pp.36-50

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001347209

pISSN: 2148-9327

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gürhan Özpolat | Ali Can Tural

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mantık Felsefesi | Tarih Felsefesi | 20. Yüzyıl Felsefesi

Dergi:

Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi Issue 1, pp.36-50

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347209

pISSN:

2148-9327