1. What's the value in learning European history? In other words, why bother? (I think I know this answer in the summer months)
2. Explain the meaning of this quotation using an example? "History is philosophy teaching by examples." authored by Dionysius of Halicarnassus (1st Century B.C.)
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1) By learning European history we can better understand how we (America) has played into the rest of the worlds hisotry. Also why not bother? History is always an interesting way to see how past mistakes and gains affect us today. We might as well learn why we live the way we do now.
- Callie
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In the Revolutionary War, the colonies discovered the best way to fight was by not using open field warfare but by using guerilla like tactics. Britain chose the more the traditional and thought to be more conventional open field warfare. Due to their resistance to change their tactics (and obviously other factors) Britain failed to win the Revolutionary War. The philosophy behind that technique is that what is conventional is often not the only or best way to complete a task.
1). We strive to learn about European history because we use evidence in the past to avoid mistakes in the present and save our future. By looking at European history, we can gain a deeper understanding of the events that shaped and molded the continent into what it is today, as well as the impact it had on our own country, beliefs and values.
2). I interpreted the quote using the examples of Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. During MLK's time he looked at the past and analyzed Ghandi's philosophy and took advantage of it in his present time (our past). It had a positive impact on African American rights in his future (our present).
1) We are always learning from our mistakes, strengths, and weaknesses. By studying not only our own history but also that of other nations we are able to observe what has been beneficial or hurtful. We are, therefore, less likely to repeat mistakes. Also, it allows us to better understand other's cultures; why they may believe one idea over another, etc.
2) I would interpret this as meaning your beliefs and the way you have come to understand things affects how you view history. For example, countries which have opposing political opinions may view the other's as evil or threatening. Therefore, the history of these nations could be skewed to follow the bias of the original country.
1. Because our nation was founded by Europeans and on European principles, it is important for us to understand the history involved in shaping these nations to what they are in the modern era. Additionally, as we are studying European history we are also studying many ideas still around and relevant today.
2. When we examine the American Revolution, we are not only studying warfare. Rather, we are looking at how American Patriots translated their ideas of democracy and liberty into more than just ideas. They fought for their personal beliefs and in doing so, created history.
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1.The past has molded the modern society that we exist in today. We must capitalize on the opportunity to learn from both the successes and failures of history if we wish to productively evolve. European history is more specifically pertinent because our own nation was birthed from it. Not only, then, are we learning and growing from a significant history, but we are learning and growing from a history that has impacted our own country greatly. Furthermore, eliminating ignorance helps achieve a deeper understanding of Europe and it's nation's today. In a time when our world's survival (environmentally) and our nation's reputation is partially dependant on how we cooperate with our global neighbors, such an understanding could be considered valuable.
1.I think this means that history's examples become an insight to our future. We learned during Vietnam that superior weapons and staying power do not always translate into victory. We also learned that one can not judge a person's morality based upon their political party. One could easily argue that it was not the communists but rather the democratic American's who were the true villains during the war. One also could assume that our country will be forced to learn from our mistakes during the past eight years just as we learned from the mistakes made during the Vietnam era.
1) We study European history for many reasons. Everyone's lives here in the US are directly effected by Europe. Some people enjoy learning their family's history and origin. It is also important that we understand and learn from the mistakes that previous European nations have made.
2) History functions perfectly as a teacher. This quote explains how the people of today can always take something from history. We can look at our own history so that we do not make the same mistakes we did 30 years ago or we can learn from the British empire and not make the same mistakes that they made 150 years ago.
So the classes common tread is that we "learn" from our mistakes. Let's examine a few more in class. We will talk about some of the theories that define Western Civilization.
Indeed history reveals to the playing out of ideas. This to me is facinating. How ideas spread, or fade away...there will be a large philisophical component to this course because I think ideas give meaning to history.
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