SummaryLeos article The Methodology of Armenian History presents the historical reality of the transition from Armenian providential historiography to apocryphal historiography due to the development of sciences.Critically substantiating the positive nature of Leos historical perspective, thereby, in essence, the historical succession of Armenian historical schools is also presented. Leo, in contrast to the previous qualifications, is actually a follower of the positive school of historiography. Leo demands that literature should carry a tendency within itself, Literature is evaluated from the standpoint of utilitarianism. It should have ideals representing progress. He evaluates the literature he studies from the standpoint of historical progress. It should have a positive cognition of life and human nature. Life should carry the tendency and ideal expressing progress in its composition, and not on behalf of ideal-bearing heroes. All this should serve the welfare of the nation, society, and humanity. Literature created on the basis of these premises can be considered utilitarian realism, since its epistemology is utilitarian philosophical thought.

KeywordsKey words -T. Buckle Dg. Collingwood scientific historiography Leo Hegel geographical determinism Mekhitarist fathers natural influences. trend Karl Lamprecht

The article Leo as a Literary Historian presents the historical reality of the transition from Armenian Enlightenment literary criticism to positive criticism in connection with the development of the sciences.Critically substantiating the positive nature of the historical perspective of Armenian literature, Leo also emphasizes the historical continuity of Armenian literary schools.Leo, unlike his predecessors, is in fact a follower of the positive school of criticism and literary criticism.Building on the experience of his predecessors, it is largely thanks to him that Armenian literature and history moved from providential interpretation to the context of scientific explanations.Leo demands that literature should carry a tendency within itself, Literature is evaluated from the standpoint of utilitarianism. It should have ideals representing progress. He evaluates the literature he studies from the standpoint of historical progress. It should have a positive cognition of life and human nature. Life should carry the tendency and ideal expressing progress in its composition, and not on behalf of ideal-bearing heroes. All this should serve the welfare of the nation, society, and humanity. Literature created on the basis of these premises can be considered utilitarian realism, since its epistemology is utilitarian philosophical thought.

KeywordsKey words -T. Buckle Dg. Collingwood scientific historiography Leo Hegel geographical determinism Mekhitarist fathers natural influences. trend Karl Lamprecht

The article Leo as a Literary Historian presents the historical reality of the transition from Armenian Enlightenment literary criticism to positive criticism in connection with the development of the sciences.Critically substantiating the positive nature of the historical perspective of Armenian literature, Leo also emphasizes the historical continuity of Armenian literary schools.Leo, unlike his predecessors, is in fact a follower of the positive school of criticism and literary criticism.Building on the experience of his predecessors, it is largely thanks to him that Armenian literature and history moved from providential interpretation to the context of scientific explanations.Leo demands that literature should carry a tendency within itself, Literature is evaluated from the standpoint of utilitarianism. It should have ideals representing progress. He evaluates the literature he studies from the standpoint of historical progress. It should have a positive cognition of life and human nature. Life should carry the tendency and ideal expressing progress in its composition, and not on behalf of ideal-bearing heroes. All this should serve the welfare of the nation, society, and humanity. Literature created on the basis of these premises can be considered utilitarian realism, since its epistemology is utilitarian philosophical thought.

KeywordsKey words -T. Buckle Dg. Collingwood scientific historiography Leo Hegel geographical determinism Mekhitarist fathers natural influences. trend Karl Lamprecht

The article Leo as a Literary Historian presents the historical reality of the transition from Armenian Enlightenment literary criticism to positive criticism in connection with the development of the sciences.Critically substantiating the positive nature of the historical perspective of Armenian literature, Leo also emphasizes the historical continuity of Armenian literary schools.Leo, unlike his predecessors, is in fact a follower of the positive school of criticism and literary criticism.Building on the experience of his predecessors, it is largely thanks to him that Armenian literature and history moved from providential interpretation to the context of scientific explanations.Leo demands that literature should carry a tendency within itself, Literature is evaluated from the standpoint of utilitarianism. It should have ideals representing progress. He evaluates the literature he studies from the standpoint of historical progress. It should have a positive cognition of life and human nature. Life should carry the tendency and ideal expressing progress in its composition, and not on behalf of ideal-bearing heroes. All this should serve the welfare of the nation, society, and humanity. Literature created on the basis of these premises can be considered utilitarian realism, since its epistemology is utilitarian philosophical thought.

KeywordsKey words -T. Buckle Dg. Collingwood scientific historiography Leo Hegel geographical determinism Mekhitarist fathers natural influences. trend Karl Lamprecht