How did E. H. Carr approach historical writing?
I viewed history not as a mere collection of facts, but as an interpretation of the past shaped by the present. In 'What is History?', I argued that the historian's present inevitably influences their selection and analysis of past events. Therefore, understanding the historian's own context and presuppositions is crucial to understanding their work. History is a continuous dialogue between the past and the present.
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