Question

Q6. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 25-30 WORDS:-
1. What is historiography?
2. What did Rene Descartes insist upon?
3. Why is Voltaire said to be the founder of modern
Historiography?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) the study of the writing of history and of written histories.

2) Rene Descartes was the French scholar, philosopher and mathematician. He had a great contribution in the use of scientific method of sources of history. Rene Descartes insisted upon verifying the reliability of historical sources or documents by critically examining them. He focused upon scientific method of research.

3) (i) Voltaire's original name was François-Marie Arouet. He was French. (ii) He opined that along with objective truth and chronology of historical events considering social traditions, trade, economy, agriculture,etc. ... Thus, it is said that Voltaire was the founder of modern historiography.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. What is historiography?

Ans:- Historiography, the writing of history, especially the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particular details from the authentic materials in those sources, and the synthesis of those details into a narrative that stands the test of critical examination.

2. What did Rene Descartes insist upon?

Ans:- Rene Descartes was the French scholar, philosopher and mathematician. He had a great contribution in the use of scientific method of sources of history. Rene Descartes insisted upon verifying the reliability of historical sources or documents by critically examining them. He focused upon scientific method of research.

Why is Voltaire said to be the founder of modern Historiography?

Ans:- (i) Voltaire's original name was François-Marie Arouet. He was French. (ii) He opined that along with objective truth and chronology of historical events considering social traditions, trade, economy, agriculture,etc. ... Thus, it is said that Voltaire was the founder of modern historiography.