HISTORY (PRELIM) Flashcards
(110 cards)
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means knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation
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historia (greek)
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was adopted in classical Latin – became known as the account of the past of a person or a group of people through written documents and historical evidence.
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Historia
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Study of the past. Everything that had happened in the past.
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history
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A scientific research or inquiry
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history
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Approach of Western History
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Positivist
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Primarily concerned with human activities done in the past.N Sison, 2023*focuses on human activities
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history as a discipline
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that is concerned with the divine and not with human beings
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theology
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these pieces of literature are concerned about the lives and undertakings of mythical creatures like deities and supernatural entities
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myths or legends
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– study of the stories of past societies but of the affairs of non human entities
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quasi-history
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Greek Mythology is considered
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quasi-history
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Stories of non-human may not be factual -
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no records of facts
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it is a field of inquiry, generally falls in the sciences, particularly to the social sciences.
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history
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Seeks to answer questions.It aims to find out and make sense of what is previously unknown.
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history as a discipline
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The quest for these answers should be done through a – which in turn would be objectively interpreted by the historian to arrive at rational findings and conclusions.
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systematic and methodical collection of data and evidence
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As a discipline it is concerned with the ‘why?’
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history
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History may also be _ but more importantly, it seeks to explain and answer questions about the past
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storytelling / biography,
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Herodotus Pioneered recording the past through
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historical sources
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also known as the Father of History because he was the one who established History as a science
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Herodotus
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Written ‘Histories’ which describes the deeds of men in the past for posterity(future generation) as guidance
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Herodotus
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which describes the deeds of men in the past for posterity(future generation) as guidance
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histories
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Written about the Peloponnesian War
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Thucydides
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Father of Scientific History
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Thucydides
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highlighted the importance of the systematic and impartial collection of evidence as an essential prerequisite in writing history
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Thucydides
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approach was very humanistic
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Herodotus’
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The only reliable source for him were testimonies of eyewitnesses
Herodotus’
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Herodotus’ only reliable source for him were
testimonies of eyewitnesses
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Focuses on the method of oral history.
Herodotus’
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History is _ and cannot be captured in the memory of a single generation
vast
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not limited to collecting eyewitness testimonies
Historical method
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– asserts that real knowledge lies in the actual observation of the facts. For an idea to be real, it must be verified with sensory experience
Positivism
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– The study of history
HISTORIOGRAPHY
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Included other sources that are also valid as historical facts:
- Epics and songs- Artifacts- Architecture- Memory
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is someone who continuously pursues historical knowledge by answering questions about the past through gathering and interpreting historical evidences / sources
historian
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cannot speak for themselves
Historical evidences / sources
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(with historical components and importance)
HISTORICAL FACT
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(plain facts in the past)
fact
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According to _ – historical facts are determined by the historian
E.H Carr
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consists of certain techniques and rules that historians follow to properly collect selected sources and historical evidences
Historical methodology
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materials produced by people or groups directly involved in the event or topic being studied
Primary Sources
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Gottschalk defines it as “the testimony of anyone who is not an eyewitness – that is of one who was not present at the event of which he tells”
Secondary Sources
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“Knowing yourself means knowing what you can do; and since nobody knows what he can do until he tries, the only clue of what man can do is what man has done.The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is.” by
R. G. Collingwood (History as a Science 2nd ed.)
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The “history of history
Historiography
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Demands that we think about how we learn and how we are taught about the past
Historiography
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Not only concern with what happened in the past, we are now delving about how history is written and why it is written vthat way
Historiography
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not necessarily the Filipino term for history
Kasaysayan
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Refers to stories that were deemed sensible or significant to the community.
Kasaysayan
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Stories that were transmitted orally in the forms of epics, songs, and rituals
Kasaysayan
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(sense or significance)
SAYSAY
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Unlike Western concept of history, _does not only deals with the records of past, but also to broader stories significant to the communities such as their experiences, legends, and epics that reflect certain communal, values, spiritualities, beliefs and worldviews
kasaysayan
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The oral character of kasaysayan also rendered it wish sense of
dynamism
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since stories of kasaysayan consisted of epics, legends, and myths which are considered mostly as fantastical and not factual, kasaysayan may be viewed by some as
unhistorical
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is subjected to also change.
kasaysayan
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Kasaysayan was disrupted upon
Spanish conquest
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was also suppressed and replaced by new colonial systems and knowledge
Kasaysayan
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The country’s history became the business of the
colonizers
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The Spanish _ replaced the narrative of our civilization
‘historia’
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was a narrative of the foreign colonizers regarding their observation, life and experiences in the islands.* It would also serve as articulation and justification of their policies, decisions, and overall attitude toward the natives
Historia
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account published in 1604.
Pedro Chirino’s
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The perspective that prevailed during this time was the
bipartite view
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Divided the archipelago’s history into two general period:
darkness and light
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before the arrival of theSpaniards, the native societies were uncivilized, barbaric and backward. They believe in false gods and deities
Period of Darkness:
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the arrival of Spaniards, carving a civilization out of this wilderness and introducing the people to the one true Christian God
Period of Light:
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will later be challenged by the following generation of natives and mestizos, who would reclaim the archipelago’s history.
bipartite view
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By the mid-nineteenth century, a sector of the native and mestizo population was given a chance to acquire a certain level of education that accorded them the status of
“ilustrado” (the enlightened)
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This enlightenment came from the _ they acquired in European or Philippine universities and schools; Universidad de Santo Tomas and Ateneo Municipal de Manila
liberal education
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Their affluence and intelligence eventually led them to aspire for reforms in the colony
Ilustrados and the Katipunan
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Their travels in Europe gave them exposure to ideas of freedom and equality, allowing them to reflect upon the colonial oppressions and injustices in their motherland.
Ilustrados and the Katipunan
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Propaganda and reform movements developed.
Ilustrados and the Katipunan
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subscribed to the Western notion of knowledge and history, they even wrote and spoke in the foreign language, but they were critical of what colonizers passed off as historical truths
Ilustrados
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The perspective of the Ilustrados about our history is a
tripartite
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a period of prosperity, a period of darkness, and a period of enlightenment.
tripartite:
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before the arrival of the colonizers; native population enjoyed freedom in trading, equality among people, and dignity in their day-to-day lives
Period of Prosperity:
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arrival of Spaniards; freedom and prosperity disappeared, and the native population were subjected to unjust taxation slave labor, repression, and discrimination in their own land
Period of Darkness:
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envisioned by the Ilustrados once Spain gave the Filipino people equality and freedom
Period of Enlightenment:
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–Filipinos mere reaction to a system of oppression is to be lazy / unmotivated.
Jose Rizal’s “Indolence of the Filipinos”
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How could Indios cultivate their lands if they are sent elsewhere by the colonial government due to
forced labor.
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Rizal implied, under enabling conditions, the _ are a very diligent and hardworking people
Indios
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Towards the end of the nineteenth century, the secret brotherhood = _ was formed
the Kataastaasan, Kagalang-galangan naKatipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK)
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envisioned a complete revolution that would overthrow the colonial government
Katipunan
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Filipinos turned into
“little brown Americans.
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American occupation made _ available to nearly every Filipino
education
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american Introduced new tradition of scholarship and historical writing primarily caused by the concept of
benevolent assimilation
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Philippine-American war was known as
‘Philippine Insurrection’.
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– synonymous with rebellion or revolt – people against legitimate authority
Insurrection
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pioneered an intellectual movement in history that articulated views that are pro-Filipino, nationalist, progressive and hence, pro-people, pro-masses, and pro-poor
Teodoro Agoncillio, RenatoConstantino and Reynaldo Ileto
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Philippine Historiography
* Kasaysayan* The Spaniard’s Bipartite View* Ilustrado’s Tripartite View* Katipunan’s Tripartite View* American Historiography of the Philippines* Philippine Nationalist Historiography
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believe that fake news is a serious problem.
69% adult Filipinos
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say it is difficult to spot fake news (historical distortion).
51% adult Filipinos
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Involves reinterpretation of a historical event or presentation of new narratives based on newly unearthed facts, done in a scientific manner
Historical Revisionism
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The presentation and involvement of new historical evidence.Verified by experts with validity
Historical Revisionism
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Sometimes challenging orthodox views of the past – however must be logical, with flow / fluidity, and has a take-off point
Historical Revisionism
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This involves taking into account new historical sources and evidences, new interpretations could produce novel understanding about certain events of the past
Historical Revisionism
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Directed at whitewashing to fulfill political goals.
Negative Historical Revisionism
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There is a trustworthy source –
mapagkakatiwalaang batis.
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Oldest written source (artifacts) of Philippine history.
Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI)
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Discovered in Laguna de Bay
Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI)
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Dutch anthropologist _described it as: “a crumpled, blackened, thin piece of metal, 20 by 30 cm plate of copper fully covered on one side with an inscription in ten lines of finely written characters. Except for a damaged upper left corner, the plate appeared to be in perfect condition.”
Antoon Postma
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May konsepto ng taon at panahon / There is expression of year and time
taong Siyaka822=
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Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI) Written in year _
900 CE (April 21, 900 by HectorSantos)
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– namumuno sa buong sosyo-pulitikal (barangay, bayan, bayan, kaharian, karadyahan,sultanato).
Dato (hari, radya, sultan)
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– nag-aalaga sa larangang ispirituwal
Babaylan (katalonan)
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– nag-aalaga sa larangang material-teknikal
Panday
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– katuwang ng dato sa pangangasiwa at pagpapanatiling kapayapaan sa kabuuang lipunan
Bayani
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Proseso ng pagpili sa pamumuno –
pinakamatapang at matalino
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, systema ng wika at ideolohiya
Mandala system
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Paniniwala na ang mundong ginagalawan ay hindi lamang sa atin
(Hal. Tabi-tabi po)
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Mga nanatili ang malayang pamumuno:
Muslim at etnikong namundukan.
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nawalan ng kapangyarihan sa bagong sistema ngunit malakaspadin ang impluwensya (posong / kilusang bayanihan / pinuno ng rebelyon).
Bayani at babaylan:
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– maglalakas-loob maging paring sekular, ilustrado, atpropagandista. Ang mga ito rin ang mag-aangat ngkonsepto/ideya ng nacion
Ladino
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