2007-06-25 03:57:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because history also allows us the "knowledge of identity" or, in other words, it defines us.
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2007-06-25 04:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A simple answer is that to know who you are you need to know where you came from.
You can learn a lot from history: You understand the forces and ideas that shape the world that you live in.
You can also learn a lot about politics and human weakness: The great British historian AJP Taylor once said that "the only thing that history teaches us is that history teaches us nothing" i.e. that human beings make the same mistakes. A better understanding of history would teach us to understand, and maybe avoid them.
2007-06-25 11:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
History has a way of repeating itself. By studying history, you hope people don't do the same stupid things as before. It also helps to recognize certain events before they actually happen.
2007-06-25 11:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by bucknut71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't think it is important but i asked my history teacher once and she said because we can learn what people before us did, and not make the same mistakes they did. Hope it helps!!
2007-06-25 11:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more importent to study history because we can learn what we shouldnt do such as slavery.
2007-06-25 11:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by metsfan31514 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All good answers: Winston Churchill -- "...those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
2007-06-25 12:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So we can learn from and not repeat the mistakes of the past.
2007-06-25 11:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋