Introduction to the history of the Philippines, Slides of Introduction to Philosophy

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Poy Safes C | Introduction to History: Definition, Issues, Sources, and Methodology i | | Learning Objectives: * To understand the meaning of history as an academic discipline and to be familiar with the underlying philosopliy and metho- dology of the discipline. “ ¢ To apply. the knowledge in historical methodology and philosophy in assessing and analyzing existing historicai narratives * To examine and assess critically the value of historical evidences and sources ¢ To appreciate the importance of historv in the social and national life of the Philippines. This chapter introduces history as a discipline and as a narrative. It presents the definition of the history. which transcends the commun definition of history as the study of the past. This chapter also discusses several issues in history that consequently opens up for the theoretical aspects of the discipline. The distinction between primary and secondary sources is also discussed in relation to the historical subject matter being studied and the historical methodulugy employed by the historian. Ultimately. this chapter also tackles the task of the historian as the erbiter of fact= and evidences in making his interpretation and forming historical narrative