History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
According to R.G. Collingwood's theory of history, which of the following statements are true? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. All history is the history of the processes of events
- 2. History deals with the objective actions of individuals
- 3. The writing of history occurs through the re-enactment of the thoughts of past actors in the mind of the historian
- 4. The method of history is like that of a detective
- 5. His philosophy of history has been described as 'extreme historicism'
A2, 3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
C1, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 2, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2, 3, 4 and 5 only.
★According to Collingwood, history deals with the objective actions of individuals.
★History is written through the re-enactment of the thoughts of past figures in the historian's mind.
★The method of history is like that of a detective piecing together evidence.
★His philosophy of history has been described as extreme historicism.
★He held that all history is the history of thought, not merely of the processes of events, so the first statement is not accurate here.
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