in 1918 british labor party pronounced its belief in the necessity for increased study,scientific investigasion and,deliberate organization of research is the mother of fredom,science must be the parent of law". in 1795 a similar view was expressed by the national convention of france,on the occasion of the foundation of the insititut nasional"
the seveenteth century in europe was pre-eminently a century of advance in the pyschical sciences,and the major intelectual controversies of the time inevitably centered round the points at which discoveries in these sciences impinged upon the tradional framework of thought and belief inherited from the middle ages
this is a book by historians about history, personal reflections
when i was a boy at school a question that was frequently asked was: What is the use of history? and nobody seemed to have any answer. ( if the school had been somewhat better, the answer would have been forthcoming all right ; for, as i hope to show you, there is a compelety satisfactory answer to the question, an over whelming case for study of history)
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De belofte inloddend,aan het begin van mijn 'carillon der tijden' gedaan, bied ik hierbij de 'geneigde lezer' de voordrachten aan die ik in indonesie hield en de indrukken,die ik daar opdeed
We Americans are inveterate travelers. During the summer months we take to the road in vast numbers. Many students, returning to their classes in the autumn, carry with them memories of exciting days profita- bly spent in visiting different parts of the country.rnrnThe more observant individuals, in passing through various locali ties, must have sensed the presence of history; perhaps they have…
Ar times of national crisis, such as war or periods of post-war readjustment, historians are likely to find themselves under pressure to sentimentalize the story of their country's development if necessary, with some disregard of the truth. The teaching of history can indeed be used for the training of loyal citizens if the story of one's country is truly one of which the pa- triot can be proud…
Tot het schrijven van een autobiografie heb ik mijn nu overleden echtgenoot niet kunnen overhalen- om verschillende redenen schrok hij hier voor terug.