chapter 1 Flashcards
The earliest written records date back to…
6,000 BCE
what does writing allow
an accumulation of knowledge this isn’t limited by memory capacity
roman numerals are…
limited.. they range from 1-3999
what did the introduction of the decimal point lead to…
increased the capacity of our numerical system infinitely
whats an example of how knowledge of developed
the internet
Access of academic paper in the 1980’s had to look in library and if not contact other university’s ,time consuming and laborious
what did aristotle do
divided knowledge into three types, the nature of which to be discovered by logic and observation:
what are aristotles three types of knowledge and what did they lead too
Practical knowledge (ethics and politics)
Productive knowledge (making and creating)
Theoretical knowledge (truth)
This led to the developments of the scholastic methos: memorizing information, thought to convey unchanging truths
explain economical/practical need for the spread of knowledge
ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia- the more educated people are, the better they can produce things of value and trade them
explain political need for the spread of knowledge
15th century ace to conquer new territories led to increased demands for technological advances
explain the religious need for the spread of knowledge
catholic church’s in the 5th century fostered theological, ecclesiastical and literary knowledge
what is the role of biases in history
Throughout history, knowledge has been shaped by biases
Biases can be purposeful and at worse, shape knowledge into a methods of power
biases can be due to…
The viewpoint of the teacher
Assumptions about history
Ascribing more significance to bodies that is deserved based on culture, nationality, or focus on certain individuals
