Project Gutenberg 2012-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 162 Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François) 1757 1820 Volney, Constantin-François Chasseboeuf, comte de Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-Francois) Leçons d'histoire, prononcées à l'École normale; en l'an III de la République Française; Histoire de Samuel, inventeur du sacre des rois; État physique de la Corse. Tome 7 des Œuvres de C.-F. Volney Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Leçons d'histoire" by C.-F. Volney is a collection of lectures on historical analysis and methodology written in the late 19th century. The work primarily addresses the nature of history as a science, its limitations, and the way historical narratives shape societal beliefs and opinions. It aims to advocate for a critical approach toward historical texts, urging readers to question their sources and the motives behind them. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for Volney's discussions by outlining his intentions and the philosophical underpinnings of his analysis. He argues that history should not be accepted blindly but scrutinized through a lens of skepticism, emphasizing that many of our beliefs and erroneous ideas stem from unexamined historical narratives. Volney delineates the challenges historians face in establishing truth, as historical events can only be conveyed through the testimony of others, which is always subject to bias and distortion. He stresses the importance of examining the credibility of historical sources and the influence of context on their narratives, ultimately aiming to prepare readers to engage with history in a more thoughtful and discerning manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39811/39811-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fr History History -- Philosophy History -- Study and teaching École normale de l'an III (France) History -- Study and teaching -- France -- History -- 18th century D Text FR Histoire Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 638775 2025-08-16T08:01:39.032443 text/html 641074 2021-01-25T14:41:21 text/html 1358973 2025-08-16T08:01:47.969380 application/epub+zip 1365687 2025-08-16T08:01:40.679412 application/epub+zip 306597 2025-08-16T08:01:39.787433 application/epub+zip 1739394 2025-08-16T08:01:53.438353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1672232 2025-08-16T08:01:46.965357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448823 2022-09-18T08:47:36.872838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575933 2025-08-16T08:01:37.959431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576135 2012-05-26T17:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 561333 2012-05-26T17:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22307 2025-08-16T08:01:53.598351 application/rdf+xml 22224 2025-08-16T08:01:39.905417 image/jpeg 3340 2025-08-16T08:01:39.844399 image/jpeg 219095 2012-05-26T17:38:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 216975 2012-05-26T17:38:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1341552 2021-01-25T14:41:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 1343507 2025-08-16T08:01:39.121436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia