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Responsible History (Hardcover)
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Responsible History (Hardcover)
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"I can warmly recommend Responsible History to any concerned
historian in need of a reliable compass for responsible conduct. I
endorse Voltaire's words quoted in this book: 'Those who can make
you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.'
Responsible conduct is necessary because irresponsible conduct is
dangerous." [From the Foreword.] The abuse of history is common and
quite possibly once more on the rise. Although this is well
documented, there is no general theory that enables historians to
identify, prove, explain, and evaluate the many types of abuse of
history. In this book, the author, founder of the Network of
Concerned Historians, presents such a theory. Reflecting on the
responsible use of history, the author identifies the duties that
the living has toward the dead and analyzes the rights to memory
and history necessary to fulfill these duties. He concludes his
powerful argument by proposing a code of ethics as a guide for
responsible historians. This work is vital for any historian who
wants to oppose and prevent the abuse of history.
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