HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Anachronism, Political Philosophy, Overdetermination
8 Nov 2020
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Contemporary world history: what are the different philosophical approaches to history, pros and cons. History two definitions: as the past and/or as an account of the past: the past = what happened before, account = how and why, search for the truth, true" account of the past. Purpose of history for its own sake, find out the truth, try to understand where we came from, understand why an event happened, historical laws, etc. What"s worth the historian"s attention: how do we address this imbalance? i. e. women are not really covered in history so feminist historians are trying to reappraise this, but then they"re covering history with a purpose. Explanation and description: description: role of history is to describe what happened, explanation: role of history is to explain why an event happened as it did or at all. No way around this epistemological issue, no historical reality within reach.
