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   His·to·ry

   /ˈhist(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the study of past events, particularly in human affairs: "medieval European history" Similar the pastformer timeshistorical eventsdays of oldthe old daysthe good old daystime gone bybygone daysthe before timesyesterdayantiquityliterary:days of yorethe olden daysyesteryeararchaic:the eldOpposite the future
   • ▪ the past considered as a whole: "letters that have changed the course of history" Similar backgroundpastfamily backgroundlife storyantecedentsexperiencesadventuresfortunes
   • 2. the whole series of past events connected with someone or something: "the history of Aegean painting"
   • ▪ an eventful past: "the group has quite a history"
   • ▪ a past characterized by a particular thing: "his family had a history of insanity"
   • 3. a continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution: "a history of the labor movement" Similar chroniclearchiverecordreportnarrativestoryaccountstudytalesagamemoirbiographyautobiographypublic recordsannals
   • ▪ a historical play: "Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies"
   • 4. a record kept by a web browser of the web pages and other files it has been used to access: "when you see advertisements on the site, they are in relation to what you're searching for, not your history"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also as a verb): via Latin from Greek historia ‘finding out, narrative, history’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit2.

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   Where did history come from?

   • The short version is that the term history has evolved from an ancient Greek verb that means “to know,” says the Oxford English Dictionary’s Philip Durkin. The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry.

   History Word Origin: What Is History and Where Term Is From | TIME

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   What is history based on?

   • History consists of human actions within humanly embodied institutions and structures. There is no super-human agency in history. There is no super-human meaning or progress in history; there is only a series of events and processes driven by concrete causal processes and individual actions.

   Philosophy of History - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   What does História mean?

   • história, história [feminine], histórico [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HISTORY definition: 1. the whole series of events in the past that relate to the development of a country, subject, or…. Learn more.

   HISTORY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   What is the main purpose of history?

   • The main purposes of the history are to study continuity and change over time. By studying history historians can describe explain the causes and consequences of events Therefore, it should be said that history can be define as understanding past and present.

   LibGuides: History: What is History? Who is Historian?

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   How does history become historical?

   • Historiography becomes itself historical when we recognize that frameworks of assumptions about historical knowledge and reasoning change over time. On this assumption, the history of historical thinking and writing is itself an important subject.

   Philosophy of History - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   What is philosophy of history?

   • These reflections can be grouped together into a body of work called “philosophy of history.” This work is heterogeneous, comprising analyses and arguments of idealists, positivists, logicians, theologians, and others, and moving back and forth over the divides between European and Anglo-American philosophy, and between hermeneutics and positivism.

   Philosophy of History - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › historyPhilosophy of History - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Feb 18, 2007 · W. H. Walsh’s Philosophy of History (Walsh 1960 [1951]), first published in 1951 and revised in 1960, is an open-minded and well-grounded effort to provide an in-depth presentation of the field that crosses the separation between continental and analytical philosophy.

4. libguides.ku.edu.tr › whatishistory-whoishistorianWhat is History? Who is Historian? - History - LibGuides at ...

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   A historian is who is person specializes in the discipline of History. They aimed to research, study, analyze, interpret, and historical sources of past humanity. They can specialize particular geographies, events, or periods of history.

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6. iep.utm.edu › historyHistory, Philosophy of | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   This article presents the history of philosophy of history from Ancient Greece to the present, with particular emphases on the variety of 19th century philosophy of history and on the divide between continental and Anglophone or analytic philosophy of history in the 20th century.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › historyHISTORY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the whole series of events in the past that relate to the development of a country, subject, or person: The Civil War was a terrible time in American history.

8. plato.stanford.edu › archivES › FALL2017Philosophy of History - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Feb 18, 2007 · The concept of history plays a fundamental role in human thought. It invokes notions of human agency, change, the role of material circumstances in human affairs, and the putative meaning of historical events. It raises the possibility of “learning from history.”

9. time.com › 4824551This Is Where the Word ‘History’ Comes From - TIME

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   Jun 23, 2017 · The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry. And from there it’s a short jump to the accounts of events...

10. www.benjamincraske.com › what-is-historyWhat is history? A historian's definition

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    Sep 30, 2022 · History is the disciplined study of change over time culminating in storytelling characterised by analysis and interpretation. This definition captures the key elements of history: It is a process.