Reflective Essay What is history? Though history had been there since ancient periods, most people and scholars are confused about what really history means. The definition of history is neither complicated nor easy. The question of what is history sometimes feels meaningless but also superfluous. The bookâ What is History?â by E.H Carr talks about different definitions of history by...
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âWhat is History?â A question that needs a lot of thinking to be done. Before I read the book I thought the definition that best suits the question is âHistory is a narrative of what civilized men have thought or done in the pastâ given by Will Durant. EH Carrâs âWhat is History?â Not only talks about history being an...
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Introduction In this document, we are going to study the work of EH Carr on history in the book what is history? The document is divided into 5 parts to give the reader a flexible experience in the reading. Some points, paragraphs, and lines are taken from historical sources given by E.H Carr in his book what is history. The...
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1. Historians and facts are too much related because if there is no historian then there are no means of storing facts. This is because no one can interpret thoughts and they will be useless. E.H. Carr also said that facts are just like the ordinary past. But a historian according to his point of view selects an ordinary fact...
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History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Politician, Social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military. The developments are all part of history. Professional historians usually specialize in a particular aspect of History, a specific time period, a specific approach to a date or a specific geographic area. The...
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Studying historical events provides valuable lessons for contemporary society. Understanding the causes and consequences of past actions helps prevent the repetition of mistakes. For example, examining the factors leading to world conflicts can guide current foreign policies. Learning from history fosters a deeper appreciation for how far humanity has come and the challenges that still lie ahead. It is a...
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Everything has a history. From period dramas to 'Horrible Histories', preserved Anglo-Saxon castles to the Great Pyramids of Egypt, evidence of our history can be discovered everywhere, forming the basis of our modern society. So why is its study important, invaluable even? Much of history can feel like endless memorization of dates, events, and historical figures, but the study of...
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Collingwood (1993) argues, if we take the word âscienceâ to mean âany organized body of knowledgeâ, then it is clear that history is a science but a special kind: whose business is to study events inaccessible to our observation, and to study these events inferentially, arguing to them from something else which is accessible to our observation, and which the...
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Defining history is in fact intricate one, absolutely intricate! The concrete and professional meaning of history still isnât found in the premises of historical authority. The number of professors and historians gave definitions of history depending upon their intellectual competence in line with their ideology, the kind of society they exposed and, and historiansâ training and principles. It has thus...
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âIf you donât know history, then you donât know anything. You are a leaf that doesnât know it is part of a tree.â Said Michael Crichton. I found out that history is something that has been happening for centuries and that we have to live with every day. From E.H Carrâs book called âWhat is history?â I advanced my existing...
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First and foremost, what is the definition of History? History originates from the Greek word âHistoriaâ which means information or an inquiry designed to extract the truth. There are many definitions of history; a simple definition of history is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. History is also a continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public...
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At first, I thought it would be about some definition or information about the subject history but after reading E.H Carrâs book, I realized thereâs more to us than meets the eye. I now found that history isnât just a mere subject of the past; itâs more than that. I got the image of history, not just being a record...
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Warâs, human rightâs movements, Womenâs right movements. What causes misery for millions, freedom for some? What shapes history? Are millions of lives lost because of one individual? Are people released from suffering and anguish because of the social conditions? Or perhaps, is it fate that shapes history? Many historians would argue that historical events are the result of a certain...
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What is the history of ethical obligation? The accepted definition of ethical obligation is âsomething that someone is required or compelled to do based on a predetermined set of standards of what is right and wrong.â In terms of this dissertational argument, the focus will run through Biblical and Greek Ethics which will then merge together to show an overview...
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