History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2013 History
Match List I (Authors) with List II (Definitions of history) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Oakeshott
- II. Trevelyan
- III. Collingwood
- IV. Bury
List II
- A. All history is the history of thought
- b. History is herself simply a science, no less and no more
- c. The fact is that the past in history varies with the present
- d. The value of history is not scientific; its true value is educational
AI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b ✓ Correct
BI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
CI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
DI-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
Correct answer: (A) I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b — The correct match is I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b.
★Oakeshott held that the past in history varies with the present, so history is shaped by the present.
★Trevelyan said the value of history is not scientific but educational.
★Collingwood famously held that all history is the history of thought.
★Bury declared that history is simply a science, no less and no more.
★These definitions reflect the great debate over whether history is a science or an art.
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