Re: [Rollei] Re: History

[Mark Rabiner <mark >]

> 
>    There is a line somewhere in _War and Peace_ to the
> point that memories of war are so distorted by the
> conditions of observation that they are never true no matter
> how honest the observer is trying to be. I think its also
> well to remember that in law eye witness testimony is
> considered less reliable than other direct evidence, or even
> some circumstantial evidence, despite the popular idea that
> its the best evidence. The whole method of scientific
> research is based on the idea that direct observation is
> often flawed.
> 
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk  



History ain't science though.
I believe the scientific method might work for other things than science.
But not all things.
And if a "Historian" had read a whole lot of books about AN EVENT and then
writes a book about it then that¹s one thing. With lots of foot notes. And
references. Little numbers at the bottom of the page...
But I was taught that you go to the source if you can. (in a history class)
Read a book written by a guy that was there. Or gal.
I've lived by that rule ever since!!!!

THAT'S HEARSAY!!! 
    I DO believe what Perry Mason says.
Kind of like short for HERESY.
Sounds like a legal method cross over to me. (from history to legal)

But I DO believe in the germ theory!!!



Mark Rabiner
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Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/

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