| Title |
'Philosophies of History - 'Spengler File' etc.' |
| Reference |
SCC2/344 |
| Covering Dates |
June 1947–1975 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Content and context |
Joseph Needham notes that this material was 'formerly in CUP notes and ideas file'. |
| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/344 contains: |
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1
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Typed copy of a paper by Victor Purcell entitled 'The Toynbean Hypothesis' from ''What is Happening in Asia?' - A Termillenial Review'.
12 sheets; Paper. |
Jan. 1954 |
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2
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Cutting of a review by Jacqetta Hawkes of Henri Frankfort, 'The Birth of Civilisation in the Near East', (1951). The review was published in 'New Statesman and Nation'.
1 document; Paper. |
1 Sep. 1951 |
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3
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Copy of an article by Derk Bodde entitled 'Chinese Philosophy and the Social Sciences', ('Pacific Affiars') and attached notes.
5 sheets; Paper. |
June 1947 |
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4
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Pamphlet consisting of reprints of letters to the Editor of 'The Times Literary Supplement' and leading articles entitled ''Counsels of Hope' The Toynbee-Jerrold Controversy'.
1 document; Paper. |
1954 |
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5
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Cutting of a 'Times' article by W. H. Walsh entitled 'The End of a Great Work: Professor Toynbee's Philosophy of History', (1954).
1 document; Paper. |
1954 |
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6
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Copy of an article by Arnold J. Toynbee entitled 'On Finishing a Study of History', ('The Periodical').
3 sheets; Paper. |
1954 |
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7
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Joseph Needham's notes from E. G. Pulleyblank's inaugural lecture as [Professor of Chinese, University of Cambridge?].
2 sheets; Paper. |
24 Feb. 1955 |
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8
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Copy of an article by Donald G. Macrae entitled 'The Social Dynamics of Sorokin', ('Literary Guide').
2 sheets; Paper. |
1955 |
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9
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Copy of an article by Donald G. Macrae entitled 'Oswald Spengler and the Decline of the West'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1955 |
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10
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Reprint of a paper by Wayne Altree entitled 'Toynbees Bild der chinesischen Geschichte', ('Saeculum').
2 pieces; Paper. |
1955 |
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11
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Copy of an article by E. A. Konninsky entitled 'La Philosophie de l'Histoire d'Arnold Toynbee', ('La Pensée').
2 pieces; Paper. |
1957 |
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12
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Copy of a 'Nature' review by C. K. Grant of Prof. Karl R. Popper, 'The Poverty of Historicism'.
1 document; Paper. |
7 Dec. 1957 |
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13
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Cutting of an article entitled 'Sartre as thinker'. The article is a review of Jean-Paul Sartre, 'Critique de la Raison dialectique. Tome I. Théorie des ensembles pratiques'.
1 document; Paper. |
5 May 1961 |
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14
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Copy of an article by Christopher Hill entitled 'From Plunder to Taxes', ('New Statesman'). The article is a review of two books by Prof. William McNeill of the University of Chicago, U.S.A., entitled 'The Rise of the West', (1963) and 'Europe's Steppe Frontier', (1964).
1 document; Paper. |
16 Apr. 1965 |
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15
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Postcard from Prof. J. H. Plumb of Christ's College, Cambridge, providing a reference to Louis Soltschank (Ed.) 'Generalisation in the Writing of History', (1963).
Creator: Plumb, J. H.
1 document; Paper. |
1962–1963 |
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16
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Cutting of a 'Times' obituary for Prof. P. A. Sorokin of the Department of Sociology, University of Harvard, U.S.A.
1 document; Paper. |
16 Feb. 1968 |
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17
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Copy of a review by C. P. Snow of J. Bronowski and Bruce Mazlish, 'The Western Intellectual Tradition: From Leonardo to Hegel'. The review was published in 'Scientific American'.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1960 |
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18
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Notes. The documents also include advertisements for relevant publications.
34 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1975 |
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19
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1955–1965 |
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