Current and recent philosophy of history contemplates a deep change in fundamental notions of the presence of the past. This is called breaking up time. The chief value for this change is enhancing the moral reach of historical research and writing. However, the materialist view of reality that most historians hold cannot support this approach. The origin of the notion in the thought of Walter Benjamin is suggested. I propose a neo-idealist approach called perennialism, centered on recurrent moral dilemmas and choices. This suggests a view of the relations of moral thought and ontology placed in the diachronic context that historians study.

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关于分手时间，或者说，作为历史哲学的多年生主义

当前和最近的历史哲学考虑了过去存在的基本观念的深刻变化。这称为分手时间。这种变化的主要价值在于增强历史研究和写作的道德影响力。但是，大多数历史学家持有的唯物主义现实观不能支持这种方法。提出了沃尔特·本杰明（Walter Benjamin）思想中概念的起源。我提出了一种新的理想主义方法，称为常年主义，以反复出现的道德困境和选择为中心。这表明了对历史学家研究的历时情境中道德思想与本体关系的看法。