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Can history make comparisons and predictions ... and why do we need history? |
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Authors: |
Vogli, Elpida |
Reviewer: |
Sakkas, Ioannis |
Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORIOGRAPHY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORICAL CRITICISM AND INTERPRETATION HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORIANS |
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Abstract: |
Readers of this chapter will study issues such as: In what ways and under what conditions can historians attempt comparisons? What are the risks involved, what are the boundaries, and what is the usefulness of historical comparison? Is it possible for history to lead to predictions or the production of laws? The discussion in this chapter is enriched with many accessible examples that help readers familiarize themselves with complex and opaque issues. It is emphasized that history does not aim to unearth from the past the "good" and the "bad," the "civilized" and the "uncivilized," the "superior" and the "inferior." Especially regarding the utility of history, the key conclusion drawn in this chapter is that "history is a tool without which we cannot understand what happens in the world."
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Linguistic Editors: |
Tromara, Sofia |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3830 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Vogli, E. (2015). Can history make comparisons and predictions ... and why do we need history? [Chapter]. In Vogli, E. 2015. What should historians know about their science and profession? [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3830 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
What should historians know about their science and profession? |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |