“Presentism” is
a. The belief that we can judge the past through an analysis of the long-term impact of the decisions and actions of past societies.
b. A belief that modern humans can only learn from the past by looking at it through the lens of modern knowledge.
c. A bias toward present-day attitudes as we interpret history.
d. The belief that the events of the past inevitably led to today’s reality.
c. A bias toward present-day attitudes as we interpret history.
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