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Philosophy of History
History is the empirical past. Historical writing is rational narrative that aligns with reality.
MODE:
What is evidence created at the same time as the event being studied?
Contemporaneous evidence
Philosophy of History FAQ
Public Belief.
The philosophical label for the belief that humans perceive the world exactly as it is.
Naïve objectivism
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Philosophy of History.
Using reason to organize evidence into an explanation or story.
Rational reconstruction
Philosophy of History Story
Philosophy of History.
Evidence from the time being studied.
Primary source
Philosophy of History FAQ
Philosophy of History.
What makes a belief true?
Alignment with reality. (Justified correspondence)
Philosophy of History Essay
Truth.
History and Fiction.