Abstract:
The article deals with studying of theoretical problems of history in the
20th century Georgian historiography.
The initiator of theoretical studies of history in Georgia was Ivane
Javakhishvili. Grigol Natadze also showed his interest to the issue, but he chose
the different way and tried to evolve from economical materialism to Marxism.
From the middle of 1930’s the interest to the subject was reduced because
of the strengthening of Marxist-Leninist dictatorship. Philosophy of history and
methodology of history was practically forbidden and replaced with historical
materialism.
The situation had changed after the death of Josef Stalin. The interest in
the subjects of philosophy and methodology of history was revived by
historians. This period is known as “thaw” or “ideological perplexity”.
Professor Eduard Kodua was one of the scholars, who studied the subject. But
his position, that he was the developer of philosophy of history in Georgia is a
little bit pretentious. At that time the other historians, namely Givi Kiguradze,
Ushangi Sidamonidze, Guram Koranashvili, German Simonidze were also
studying the subject.
The collapse of the Soviet Union marked the beginning of the new phase
of studies in Georgia. Pharnaoz Lomashvili’s work “The history of history’s
philosophy” is one of the best examples of continuing study. Nevertheless, there
is a lot of work to be done in this direction
