Second Epilogue, key concept note 10 Modern historians often forget that causes and effects must be proportional. Updated: October 28, 2020 at 12:38 am ◀ Second Epilogue, key concept note 11 Second Epilogue, key concept note 9 ▶ Comments Modern historians often forget that causes and effects must be proportional. Summary: Another common problem with modern histories is that they forget that causes and effects must be proportional. quote from the chapter: The only conception that can explain the movement of the locomotive is that of a force commensurate with the movement observed. The only conception that can explain the movement of the peoples is that of some force commensurate with the whole movement of the peoples. Yet to supply this conception various historians take forces of different kinds, all of which are incommensurate with the movement observed. Click here to read full text of this in Chapter 3 of this epilogue. Please help improve this shared document by posting your suggested corrections, clarifications, and changes below. Thank you! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Modern historians often forget that causes and effects must be proportional. Summary: Another common problem with modern histories is that they forget that causes and effects must be proportional. quote from the chapter: The only conception that can explain the movement of the locomotive is that of a force commensurate with the movement observed. The only conception that can explain the movement of the peoples is that of some force commensurate with the whole movement of the peoples. Yet to supply this conception various historians take forces of different kinds, all of which are incommensurate with the movement observed. Click here to read full text of this in Chapter 3 of this epilogue. Please help improve this shared document by posting your suggested corrections, clarifications, and changes below. Thank you! Reply
Modern historians often forget that causes and effects must be proportional.
Summary:
Another common problem with modern histories is that they forget that causes and effects must be proportional.
quote from the chapter:
The only conception that can explain the movement of the locomotive is that of a force commensurate with the movement observed.
The only conception that can explain the movement of the peoples is that of some force commensurate with the whole movement of the peoples.
Yet to supply this conception various historians take forces of different kinds, all of which are incommensurate with the movement observed.
Click here to read full text of this in Chapter 3 of this epilogue.
Please help improve this shared document by posting your suggested corrections, clarifications, and changes below. Thank you!