Module 1 (Identification) Flashcards
The Father of History
Herodotus
The author of History of Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
The Peloponnesian League was led by ____
the Spartans
In the Peloponnesian War, this league was led by the Athens
Delian League
inquiry, knowledge by investigation
Historia
An international historian and a philosopher of history; quoted “When we attempt to answer the question ‘What is history?’, our answer, consciously or unconsciously, reflects our own position in time and forms part of our answer to the broader question what view we take of the society in which we live,”
Edward Hallett Carr
According to Carr, this is the definition of historical facts that refers to as a commonsense view, and sometimes rely on the interpretation from the auxiliary sciences of History
The backbone of History
According to Carr, this is the definition of historical facts where the historian, necessarily becomes selective of his gathered facts
A historian’s priori decision
Two definitions of Historical Facts according to Carr
1) The backbone of History
2) A historian’s priori decision
According to Carr, these are the points to ponder on when critiquing historical facts
- Study the historian before you begin to study the facts
- Have an imaginative mind, to understand the minds of the people with whom he is dealing
- Possible to study History through the limelight of the present
It is a continuous process between the historian and his facts, an unending dialogue between the present and the past. (Carr)
History
An expert who studies and writes about the past.
Historian
The methodical analysis of the sources (historical criticism) and synthesis of the materials being interpreted.
Historical method
A diagnostic device or cross-examination to test the reliability and credibility of a piece of evidence
Historical criticism
Checks the reliability or veracity (correctness) of the source or evidence by evaluating its author’s background, the title of the evidence, the date and place of publication, and so on
External/Lower criticism