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Can historical records be biased?
Biased sources can yield biased history, that is, history that is partial because someone has influenced the process of historical reconstruction in accordance with his or her own preferences.
Why is Multiperspectivity needed in history?
It brings a more complex, complete and richer understanding of the past. Multiperspectivity is a significant tool for stimulating historical understanding and thinking and a necessary precondition for all citizens that live in a multicultural society.
Can historians be unbiased?
It is very hard for historians to be unbiased. They are seen as authoritative sources on the interpretation of the past, which directly impacts how the people who learn from them interpret current events.
How far back is history accurate?
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian cuneiform script, with the oldest coherent texts from about 2600 BC. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500.
How do you create a defensible historical interpretation?
Without the process of reflection removed from the event by time the creator of the view is inevitably partially influenced by the impact the person/event had on them. Put these 3 elements together, linking them to the historical evidence surrounding your topic. The result will be a defensible, intelligible historical interpretation.
How do historians determine whether an event is probable or plausible?
If an event is determined to be plausible, then a historian will try to ascertain whether it is probable. To make this assessment, a source will be compared with other sources from the same period or place.
Why do we use the views of participants from the past?
The views of participants from the past constitute our primary sources or historical evidence. Without the process of reflection removed from the event by time the creator of the view is inevitably partially influenced by the impact the person/event had on them.
What is the historical perspective in history?
Historical Perspective. All historians bring to their works their own historical perspective. That perspective might be determined by his or her political bent or by the use of social theories in the analysis. Every historian’s ideas are somewhere on the political spectrum.