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Title:
Leçons d'histoire,
prononcées à l'École normale; en l'an III de la République Française; Histoire de Samuel, inventeur du sacre des rois; État physique de la Corse.
Note: Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Note: Tome 7 des Œuvres de C.-F. Volney
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Summary: "Leçons d'histoire" by C.-F. Volney is a collection of lectures on historical analysis and methodology written in the late 19th century. The work primarily addresses the nature of history as a science, its limitations, and the way historical narratives shape societal beliefs and opinions. It aims to advocate for a critical approach toward historical texts, urging readers to question their sources and the motives behind them. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for Volney's discussions by outlining his intentions and the philosophical underpinnings of his analysis. He argues that history should not be accepted blindly but scrutinized through a lens of skepticism, emphasizing that many of our beliefs and erroneous ideas stem from unexamined historical narratives. Volney delineates the challenges historians face in establishing truth, as historical events can only be conveyed through the testimony of others, which is always subject to bias and distortion. He stresses the importance of examining the credibility of historical sources and the influence of context on their narratives, ultimately aiming to prepare readers to engage with history in a more thoughtful and discerning manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820
EBook No.: 39811
Published: May 26, 2012
Downloads: 69
Language: French
Subject: History
Subject: History -- Philosophy
Subject: History -- Study and teaching
Subject: École normale de l'an III (France)
Subject: History -- Study and teaching -- France -- History -- 18th century
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Leçons d'histoire,
prononcées à l'École normale; en l'an III de la République Française; Histoire de Samuel, inventeur du sacre des rois; État physique de la Corse.
Note: Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Note: Tome 7 des Œuvres de C.-F. Volney
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images available at the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Leçons d'histoire" by C.-F. Volney is a collection of lectures on historical analysis and methodology written in the late 19th century. The work primarily addresses the nature of history as a science, its limitations, and the way historical narratives shape societal beliefs and opinions. It aims to advocate for a critical approach toward historical texts, urging readers to question their sources and the motives behind them. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for Volney's discussions by outlining his intentions and the philosophical underpinnings of his analysis. He argues that history should not be accepted blindly but scrutinized through a lens of skepticism, emphasizing that many of our beliefs and erroneous ideas stem from unexamined historical narratives. Volney delineates the challenges historians face in establishing truth, as historical events can only be conveyed through the testimony of others, which is always subject to bias and distortion. He stresses the importance of examining the credibility of historical sources and the influence of context on their narratives, ultimately aiming to prepare readers to engage with history in a more thoughtful and discerning manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820
EBook No.: 39811
Published: May 26, 2012
Downloads: 69
Language: French
Subject: History
Subject: History -- Philosophy
Subject: History -- Study and teaching
Subject: École normale de l'an III (France)
Subject: History -- Study and teaching -- France -- History -- 18th century
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.