What is History?

abstract action advance already answer appears attempt become begin behaviour belief British called causes century character civilization conception concerned consciously course determined economic effect empirical English environment equally establish example existing explain facts forces French future German give hand happened historian human ideas important individual interested interpretation judgment knowledge laws lecture less liberal look Marx meaning mind Modern History moral nature nineteenth-century objective observed once particular past perhaps period philosophy political practical prediction present principle probably problem Professor progress question quoted rational reason recognize relation remark revolution Russian scientist seems selection sense serious significant social society sometimes speak standard tell theory things thought tion treat true truth understanding universal values wanted whole write written wrote