2.1 Why is knowing about history important Flashcards
1
Q
Presentist bias
A
the natural tendency to discuss past ideas, events + people in terms of the present
2
Q
Zeitgeist
A
defining spirit/mood of the time conveyed by ideas of time
3
Q
What does the al-haytham/alhazem story show?
A
historical misunderstandings, misattributions of discoveries/theories –> no translation of work, so there’s a western perspective/bias
4
Q
structuralism
A
requires introspection: using the thing you’re looking at to look at it (mind/consciousness)
5
Q
who came up with structuralism and when?
A
Wilhelm Wundt (late 19th cent)
