Not remembering the past but aiming for progress

Mohd Noor Merican, Ahmad Murad (2023) Not remembering the past but aiming for progress. New Straits Times.

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Abstract

Arguably, we live in a moment obsessed with history. Issues of the day are pregnant with the past. Why history matters? Or does it even matter at all? We are often reminded that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Global and national leaders, including Malaysian prime ministers, have often used the phrase. That reminder was written in 1905 by Spanish-American philosopher, George Santayana. (1863-1952) in his work The Life of Reason (1905). Born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, Santayana was a critic of Western civilisation.

Item Type:	Article (Newspaper)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) D History General and Old World > D History (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
Depositing User:	PROF. DR. AHMAD MURAD MOHD NOOR MERICAN
Date Deposited:	14 May 2024 09:11
Last Modified:	14 May 2024 09:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112186

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