Lesson 1: THE MEANING OF HISTORY Flashcards
Is derived from the Greek word historia which means learning by inquiry.
History
The Greek philosopher, ______, looked upon history as the systematic accounting of a set of natural phenomena, that is, taking into consideration the chronological arrangement of the account.
Aristotle
_____ is derived through conducting a process of scientific investigation of past events
Knowledge
Is referred usually for accounts of phenomena, especially human
affairs in chronological order.
History
What are the theories constructed by historians in
investigating history?
- Factual history
- Speculative history
This resents readers the plain and basic information vis-à-vis the events that took place
(what), the time and date with which the events happened (when), the place with which
the events took place, and the people that were involved (who).
Factual history
What do you call individuals who write about history?
Historians
This goes beyond facts because it is concerned about the reasons for which events happened (why), and the way they happened (how). It tries to speculate on the cause and effect of an event.
Speculative history
They seek to understand the present by examining what went before. They undertake arduous historical research to come up with a meaningful and organized rebuilding of the past.
Historians
A _____ feature of historical writing is the facility to give meaning and impact value to a group of people about their past.
Salient
The practice of historical writing
Historiography
The traditional method in doing historical research that focus on
gathering of documents from different libraries and archives to form a pool of evidence
needed in making a descriptive or analytical narrative.
Historiography
The whole history of the past
History-as-actuality
History-as-record
Surviving records
The _____ has limited man’s knowledge of history.
Incompleteness of records
