Difference between revisions of "Presentism"
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| − | '''Presentism''' is the application of present-day values and standards to earlier eras. It has | + | '''Presentism''' is the application of present-day values and standards to earlier eras. It has commonly been used unfairly to pass [[judgment]] on historical figures, but recent scholarship has fortunately tended to avoid this error. |
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Revision as of 08:00, September 6, 2010
Presentism is the application of present-day values and standards to earlier eras. It has commonly been used unfairly to pass judgment on historical figures, but recent scholarship has fortunately tended to avoid this error.
