Understanding History

Author : Jonathan Gorman
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780776603551

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Understanding History by Jonathan Gorman Pdf

Has any question about the historical past ever been finally answered? Of course there is much disagreement among professional historians about what happened in the past and how to explain it. But this incisive study goes one step further and brings into question the very ability of historians to gather and communicate genuine knowledge about the past. Understanding History applies this general question from the philosophy of history to economic history of American slaveholders. Do we understand the American slaveholders? Has the last word on the subject been said? Both the alleged "profitability" of slavery and the purported causes of the American Civil War are philosophically analyzed. Traditional narrative history and econometric history are examined and compared, and their different philosophical assumptions made explicit. The problem of justifying historical methodologies is first set in the wider context of the philosophical problem of knowledge, then lucidly explained and resolved along pragmatic lines. The novelty of Gorman's approach lies in its comparison of narrative with econometric history, its analysis of empathetic understanding in terms of cost-benefit analysis, and its elucidation of the metaphysical presuppositions of empiricism. It stands out especially for the clarity, rigor, and simplicity of its arguments.

Author : Tyson Retz
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785339202

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Empathy and History by Tyson Retz Pdf

Since empathy first emerged as an object of inquiry within British history education in the early 1970s, teachers, scholars and policymakers have debated the concept’s role in the teaching and learning of history. Yet over the years this discussion has been confined to specialized education outlets, while empathy’s broader significance for history and philosophy has too often gone unnoticed. Empathy and History is the first comprehensive account of empathy’s place in the practice, teaching, and philosophy of history. Beginning with the concept’s roots in nineteenth-century German historicism, the book follows its historical development, transformation, and deployment while revealing its relevance for practitioners today.

Author : Jane Shuter,John Child,David Taylor
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0435312103

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Understanding History Book 1 (Roman Empire, Rise of Islam, Medieval Realms) by Jane Shuter,John Child,David Taylor Pdf

The first of a three-part series which aims to provide a complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. A teacher's set, including photocopiable worksheets, accompanies each pupil book.

Author : Social Studies School Service
Publisher : Social Studies
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9781560042631

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Understanding History by Social Studies School Service Pdf

Activities for secondary students centered on specific historical and current events.

Author : Marcus Collins,Peter N. Stearns
Publisher : London Publishing Partnership
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781913019051

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Why Study History? by Marcus Collins,Peter N. Stearns Pdf

Considering studying history at university? Wondering whether a history degree will get you a good job, and what you might earn? Want to know what it’s actually like to study history at degree level? This book tells you what you need to know. Studying any subject at degree level is an investment in the future that involves significant cost. Now more than ever, students and their parents need to weigh up the potential benefits of university courses. That’s where the Why Study series comes in. This series of books, aimed at students, parents and teachers, explains in practical terms the range and scope of an academic subject at university level and where it can lead in terms of careers or further study. Each book sets out to enthuse the reader about its subject and answer the crucial questions that a college prospectus does not.

Author : Loren Haskins,Kirk Jeffrey
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610970464

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Understanding Quantitative History by Loren Haskins,Kirk Jeffrey Pdf

Quantitative analysis is a fundamental mode of thought in the modern world, and quantitative reasoning is one of the most powerful tools available for the study and interpretation of historical events. By using examples from published historical works,ÊUnderstanding Quantitative HistoryÊprovides historians and nonhistorians with an introductory guide to descriptive statistics, sampling and multivariate analysis, and formal reasoning. The book will prepare readers to understand and critique quantitative analysis in history and related disciplines such as sociology and political science. More broadly it will allow readers to participate more effectively in a wide range of public-policy discussions that use - or misuse numbers. One of the best ways to gain proficiency as a reader of quantitative history is to practice on published books and articles.ÊUnderstanding Quantitative HistoryÊreprints brief examples from a wide range of published works in American history, covering such topics as black women's, labor, and family history from early colonial times to the post-World War II era. Each chapter includes thirty to fifty questions with answers provided at the end of the chapter. The authors rely on ordinary language rather than mathematical terminology and emphasize the underlying logic of quantitative arguments rather than the details of the calculations. Understanding Quantitative HistoryÊwas sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Author : Ros Ashby,Professor Peter Gordon,Peter Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135783464

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Understanding History by Ros Ashby,Professor Peter Gordon,Peter Lee Pdf

Examining students' ideas about the discipline of history and the knowledge it produces, this book also explores in detail teachers' own ideas about teaching.

Author : Husbands, Chris,Kitson, Alison,Pendry, Anna
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335212712

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Understanding History Teaching by Husbands, Chris,Kitson, Alison,Pendry, Anna Pdf

"Drawing on fieldwork in secondary schools and on research studies worldwide, the authors pose fundamental questions about the way teachers teach and learners learn" -- book cover.

Author : Prof. Umesh Ashok Kadam
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9789395386395

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Challenges of Understanding History by Prof. Umesh Ashok Kadam Pdf

The history of India, so far, has not focused on a civilizational Bharatiya perspective, emphasizing a geo-political history based on the Nation-state paradigm, rather than a geo-cultural practice based on India’s civilizational antiquity. Until recently, history had been viewed from various ideological lenses- Colonial, Nationalist, Marxist, Subaltern, soon and so forth. These schools have been immensely successful not only in tapping the immense range of sources and exploring the various regions and sub-regions across the subcontinent, but have also contributed towards bringing to light important perspectives concerning the political, economic, social and cultural developments in the history of India from the 8th to the 14th centuries. While tapping into these schools has its obvious advantages, in that they have focused on partial aspects of the grand march of the civilization’s history, a lot still needs to be done.

Author : Adam Tamas Tuboly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350159211

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The History of Understanding in Analytic Philosophy by Adam Tamas Tuboly Pdf

Interpretive understanding of human behaviour, known as verstehen, underpins the divide between the social sciences and the natural sciences. Taking a historically orientated approach, this collection offers a fresh take on the development of understanding within analytic philosophy before, during and after logical empiricism. In doing so, it reinvigorates debates on the role of the social sciences within contemporary epistemology. Bringing together leading experts including Martin Kusch, Thomas Uebel, Karsten Stueber and Giuseppina D'Oro, it is an authoritative reference on the logical empiricists' philosophy of social science. Charting the various reformulations of verstehen as proposed by Wilhem Dilthey, Max Weber, R.G Collingwood and Peter Winch, the volume explores the reception of the social sciences prior to logical empiricism, before surveying the positive and negative critiques from Otto Neurath, Felix Kaufmann, Viktor Kraft and other logical empiricists. As such, chapters reveal that verstehen was not altogether rejected by the Vienna Circle, but was subject to various conceptual uses and misuses. Along with systematic historical coverage, the book situates verhesten within contemporary interdisciplinary developments in the field, shedding light on the 21st-century 'turn' to understanding among analytic philosophers and opening further lines of inquiry for philosophy of social science.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 156649057X

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Understanding history and other essays by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Percival
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526479204

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Understanding and Teaching Primary History by James Percival Pdf

Primary history is one of the richest areas of teaching and learning, but in order to teach it well you need a strong understanding of key historical concepts and the content of the national curriculum. Combining a detailed focus on the core skills and principles underpinning good history teaching, this book will help you to: · appreciate the key concepts that underpin historical understanding · engage deeply with the programmes of study for Key Stage 1 and 2 · understand the links between historical reasoning and constructivist accounts of how children learn · apply a cross-curricular approach to your teaching · assess children’s historical understanding

Author : William Aspray
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783031441349

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Understanding Information History by William Aspray Pdf

Microhistory is a technique that has been used effectively by writers of both fiction and nonfiction. It enables the author to cut through the complexities of large swaths of history by focusing on a particular time and place. Microhistories are particularly useful in historical study when a subfield has recently arisen and there are not yet enough monographic studies from which to draw general patterns. This microhistory focuses on a single year (1920) across the United States, with the goal of understanding the various roles of information in this society. It gives greater emphasis to the informational aspects of traditional historical topics such as farming, government bureaucracy, the Spanish flu pandemic, and Prohibition; and it gives greater attention to information-rich topics such as libraries and museums, schools and colleges, the financial services and office machinery industries, scientific research institutions, and management consultancies.

Author : John Child,Paul Shuter
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0435312111

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Understanding History Book 2 (Reform, Expansion,Trade and Industry) by John Child,Paul Shuter Pdf

The second of a three-part series which aims to provide a complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. A teacher's set, including photocopiable worksheets, accompanies each pupil book.

Author : Laura Hilton,Avinoam Patt
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299328603

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Understanding and Teaching the Holocaust by Laura Hilton,Avinoam Patt Pdf

Few topics in modern history draw the attention that the Holocaust does. The Shoah has become synonymous with unspeakable atrocity and unbearable suffering. Yet it has also been used to teach tolerance, empathy, resistance, and hope. Understanding and Teaching the Holocaust provides a starting point for teachers in many disciplines to illuminate this crucial event in world history for students. Using a vast array of source materials—from literature and film to survivor testimonies and interviews—the contributors demonstrate how to guide students through these sensitive and painful subjects within their specific historical and social contexts. Each chapter provides pedagogical case studies for teaching content such as antisemitism, resistance and rescue, and the postwar lives of displaced persons. It will transform how students learn about the Holocaust and the circumstances surrounding it.