The History of Ideas

A discussion of historical topics and ideas with a philosophical bias

Is there a difference between the past and history?

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April 26, 2008 01:10 PM PDT

The first podcast of the "History of Ideas." I hope you enjoy it, there are some pops at first but they smooth out as I adjusted the microphone from mouth.

Summary:
Most people assume that history and the past are interchangeable, and for the layman that is true. But if we want to be good historians, which I want to be, these two terms need to be defined at two different entities. This show explores the differences between the two terms using a book by Keith Jenkins called "Re-thinking History." Here are the two conclusions I come to.

1. Past are actual events that occurred.
2. History is the narrative or the story of the past.

Podcast Summary

Have you ever thought what is the difference between history and the past? Or do you think that history is stagnant and does not change with contemporary thought?

This podcast will delve into the philosophy of history, but also talk about subjects such as modern Germany, Victorian Britain, 19th and 20th century American history, and philosophers such as Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre, Foucalt, Derrida to name a few. If one wants to learn about how we view and interpret the past into our history, then this show is for you!

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I am currently an undergraduate student majoring in History. I enjoy doing long distance running (Myrtle Beach marathon in 5 hours!). Besides that I occupy my time with reading, going to Cafes, and playing on my Wii.

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