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Title: Historic Doubts Relative To Napoleon Buonaparte
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Summary: "Historic Doubts Relative to Napoleon Buonaparte" by Richard Whately is a historical critique written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the validity of the widely accepted historical narratives surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte, questioning not just the man himself but the nature of evidence and belief in history. It sets the stage for a rigorous examination of testimony, experience, and the factors influencing collective memory and national narrative. The opening of the work presents Whately's intent to challenge the unquestioned belief in Napoleon's existence and historical exploits by pointing out the flaws in the evidence supporting this belief. Whately discusses how observations on human credulity, hearsay, and newspaper reports contribute to a potentially distorted understanding of historical events. He offers various examples to showcase the discrepancies in accounts of Napoleon's life and accomplishments and argues for skepticism regarding the overwhelming consensus on the truth of these narratives. The text invites readers to mirror the philosophical skepticism of thinkers like Hume towards both religious and historical claims, setting a critical tone for the inquiry that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Whately, Richard, 1787-1863
EBook No.: 18087
Published: Mar 30, 2006
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Historic Doubts Relative To Napoleon Buonaparte
Credits:
Produced by Jeannie Howse, Thierry Alberto and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders
Europe at http://dp.rastko.net
Summary: "Historic Doubts Relative to Napoleon Buonaparte" by Richard Whately is a historical critique written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the validity of the widely accepted historical narratives surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte, questioning not just the man himself but the nature of evidence and belief in history. It sets the stage for a rigorous examination of testimony, experience, and the factors influencing collective memory and national narrative. The opening of the work presents Whately's intent to challenge the unquestioned belief in Napoleon's existence and historical exploits by pointing out the flaws in the evidence supporting this belief. Whately discusses how observations on human credulity, hearsay, and newspaper reports contribute to a potentially distorted understanding of historical events. He offers various examples to showcase the discrepancies in accounts of Napoleon's life and accomplishments and argues for skepticism regarding the overwhelming consensus on the truth of these narratives. The text invites readers to mirror the philosophical skepticism of thinkers like Hume towards both religious and historical claims, setting a critical tone for the inquiry that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Whately, Richard, 1787-1863
EBook No.: 18087
Published: Mar 30, 2006
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.