A Thought Practice on World History: Problematizing the Concept of Civilization

Narratives are indispensable elements for a society to define itself and to perceive itself among world families when a “self” is created and in its historical development. Narrative is a fill-in-the-blank function. The current world historiography, on the other hand, fills these gaps in a Westernist way with a Eurocentric approach. Although related understandings of history emerged as a critical introduction to the existing literature, they have not yet reached sufficient maturity. Apart from the related history narrative, he read together the historical world and the civilization process, which positioned the East and the Islamic world in particular. This interlaced reading is intelligible. However, it is reluctant to criticize a world history narrative inspired by Hegel and to reveal a new practice of thought. Because the concept of civilization, like the narratives that have continued in the history of the world, first draws a definition, traps the other in a void, and fills these inhabitants with a world-building act (worlding) by making use of its own perspective and power techniques. Also, for the social sciences, civilization inhibits universal thinking based on a rigid otherness. Why this concept of civilization allows a practice of thought will be examined by tracing the world effects. The necessity of a universal historiography is evaluated according to the result of this study, which is based on descriptive inferences with a systematic literature review method. With the 16th century, he is trying to create a world vision under Western management. As a result, those who aim to open a field of thought practice, this study aims to provide a re-presentation through the principles of obtaining and adopting a new understanding against narratives that draw a projection from there, by looking more at the past.