This article is about the use of the term in the context of historical accuracy or actuality. For the use of the term in the broader philosophical context, see Historicity (philosophy). For the 2009 album by Vijay Iyer, see Historicity (album).
Historicity is the historical actuality of persons and events, meaning the quality of being part of history instead of being a historical myth, legend, or fiction. The historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status.[1] Historicity denotes historical actuality, authenticity, factuality and focuses on the true value of knowledge claims about the past.[2][3]
Some theoreticians characterize historicity as a dimension of all natural phenomena that take place in space and time. Other scholars characterize it as an attribute reserved to certain human occurrences, in agreement with the practice of historiography.[4]Herbert Marcuse explained historicity as that which "defines history and thus distinguishes it from 'nature' or the 'economy'" and "signifies the meaning we intend when we say of something that is 'historical'."[5] The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy defines historicity as "denoting the feature of our human situation by which we are located in specific concrete temporal and historical circumstances".[6] For Wilhelm Dilthey, historicity identifies human beings as unique and concrete historical beings.[6]
Questions regarding historicity concern not just the issue of "what really happened", but also how modern observers can come to know "what really happened".[7] This second issue is closely tied to historical research practices and methodologies for analyzing the reliability of primary sources and other evidence. Because various methodologies thematize historicity differently, it is not possible to reduce historicity to a single structure to be represented. Some methodologies like historicism can make historicity subject to constructions of history based on submerged value commitments.[8][9] The historiographer François Hartog introduced the notion of regimes of historicity to describe a society that considers its past and attempts to deal with it, a process that is also cited as "a method of self-awareness in a human community".[10] The historicity of a reported event may be distinct from the historicity of persons involved in the event. For example, a popular story says that as a child, George Washington chopped down a cherry tree, and when confronted about it, honestly took responsibility for the act. Although there is no doubt that Washington existed as an historical figure, the historicity of this specific account has been found lacking.[11]
Questions of historicity are particularly relevant to partisan or poetic accounts of past events. For example, the historicity of the Iliad has become a topic of debate because later archaeological finds suggest that the work was based on some true event.[12]
Questions of historicity frequently arise in relation to historical studies of religion. In these cases, value commitments can influence the choice of research methodology.[9]
^Margolis, Joseph (2016). History, Historicity and Science. Oxon: Routledge. ISBN978-1-351-93058-1.
^Wandersee, J. H. (1992). "The historicality of cognition: Implications for science education research". J. Res. Sci. Teach. 29 (4): 423–434. Bibcode:1992JRScT..29..423W. doi:10.1002/tea.3660290409.
^Harre, R., & Moghaddam, F.M. (2006). Historicity, social psychology, and change. In Rockmore, T. & Margolis, J. (Eds.), History, historicity, and science (pp. 94–120). London: Ashgate Publishing Limited. [1]
^Jones, Michael S., "Lucian Blaga, The Historical Phenomenon: An Excerpt from The Historical Being" (2012). Faculty Publications and Presentations. Paper 1.
^Herbert Marcuse, Hegel’s Ontology and the Theory of Historicity, trans. by Seyla Benhabib (Cambridge, MA; London: The MIT Press, 1987), 1.
^ abBunnin, Nicholas; Yu, Jiyuan (2004). The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy. Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons. p. 308. ISBN1405106794.
^William J. Hamblin, professor of history at Brigham Young University. Two part article on historicity, [2] and [3]
^Hall, J. (2007). Historicity and Sociohistorical Research. In W. Outhwaite, & S. Turner (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Social Science Methodology. (pp. 82–102). London: Sage Publications Ltd. doi:10.4135/9781848607958.n5
^ abHall, J. (2007). History, Methodologies, and the Study of Religion. In J. Beckford, & N. Demerath (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion (pp. 167–189). London: Sage Publications Ltd. doi:10.4135/9781848607965.n9
^Allred, Mason Kamana (2017). Weimar Cinema, Embodiment, and Historicity: Cultural Memory and the Historical Films of Ernst Lubitsch. New York: Taylor & Francis. p. 3. ISBN9780415349185.
^D.R. Woolf, A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing - Volume 2 (2014), p. 642-43.
^Haywood, Jan; Sweeney, Naoise Mac (2018). Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War: Dialogues on Tradition. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 108. ISBN978-1-350-01270-7.
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This article is about the use of the term in the context of historical accuracy or actuality For the use of the term in the broader philosophical context see Historicity philosophy For the 2009 album by Vijay Iyer see Historicity album Historicity is the historical actuality of persons and events meaning the quality of being part of history instead of being a historical myth legend or fiction The historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status 1 Historicity denotes historical actuality authenticity factuality and focuses on the true value of knowledge claims about the past 2 3 Some theoreticians characterize historicity as a dimension of all natural phenomena that take place in space and time Other scholars characterize it as an attribute reserved to certain human occurrences in agreement with the practice of historiography 4 Herbert Marcuse explained historicity as that which defines history and thus distinguishes it from nature or the economy and signifies the meaning we intend when we say of something that is historical 5 The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy defines historicity as denoting the feature of our human situation by which we are located in specific concrete temporal and historical circumstances 6 For Wilhelm Dilthey historicity identifies human beings as unique and concrete historical beings 6 Questions regarding historicity concern not just the issue of what really happened but also how modern observers can come to know what really happened 7 This second issue is closely tied to historical research practices and methodologies for analyzing the reliability of primary sources and other evidence Because various methodologies thematize historicity differently it is not possible to reduce historicity to a single structure to be represented Some methodologies like historicism can make historicity subject to constructions of history based on submerged value commitments 8 9 The historiographer Francois Hartog introduced the notion of regimes of historicity to describe a society that considers its past and attempts to deal with it a process that is also cited as a method of self awareness in a human community 10 The historicity of a reported event may be distinct from the historicity of persons involved in the event For example a popular story says that as a child George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and when confronted about it honestly took responsibility for the act Although there is no doubt that Washington existed as an historical figure the historicity of this specific account has been found lacking 11 Questions of historicity are particularly relevant to partisan or poetic accounts of past events For example the historicity of the Iliad has become a topic of debate because later archaeological finds suggest that the work was based on some true event 12 Questions of historicity frequently arise in relation to historical studies of religion In these cases value commitments can influence the choice of research methodology 9 See also editHistoricity of the Bible Historicity of Jesus Historicity of the canonical Gospels Historicism Christian eschatology a specific brand of Biblical literalism Historicity of Muhammad Historicity of the Book of Mormon Historicism Historical method Historicity of King Arthur Historicity of William Tell Historicity of Robin Hood Historicity of Ragnar Lodbrok Historicity of Laozi Parallelomania TemporalityReferences edit Margolis Joseph 2016 History Historicity and Science Oxon Routledge ISBN 978 1 351 93058 1 Wandersee J H 1992 The historicality of cognition Implications for science education research J Res Sci Teach 29 4 423 434 Bibcode 1992JRScT 29 423W doi 10 1002 tea 3660290409 Harre R amp Moghaddam F M 2006 Historicity social psychology and change In Rockmore T amp Margolis J Eds History historicity and science pp 94 120 London Ashgate Publishing Limited 1 Jones Michael S Lucian Blaga The Historical Phenomenon An Excerpt from The Historical Being 2012 Faculty Publications and Presentations Paper 1 Herbert Marcuse Hegel s Ontology and the Theory of Historicity trans by Seyla Benhabib Cambridge MA London The MIT Press 1987 1 a b Bunnin Nicholas Yu Jiyuan 2004 The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy Malden MA John Wiley amp Sons p 308 ISBN 1405106794 William J Hamblin professor of history at Brigham Young University Two part article on historicity 2 and 3 Hall J 2007 Historicity and Sociohistorical Research In W Outhwaite amp S Turner Eds The Sage Handbook of Social Science Methodology pp 82 102 London Sage Publications Ltd doi 10 4135 9781848607958 n5 a b Hall J 2007 History Methodologies and the Study of Religion In J Beckford amp N Demerath Eds The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion pp 167 189 London Sage Publications Ltd doi 10 4135 9781848607965 n9 Allred Mason Kamana 2017 Weimar Cinema Embodiment and Historicity Cultural Memory and the Historical Films of Ernst Lubitsch New York Taylor amp Francis p 3 ISBN 9780415349185 D R Woolf A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing Volume 2 2014 p 642 43 Haywood Jan Sweeney Naoise Mac 2018 Homer s Iliad and the Trojan War Dialogues on Tradition London Bloomsbury Publishing p 108 ISBN 978 1 350 01270 7 External links edit nbsp Look up historicity in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Media related to Historicity at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Historicity amp oldid 1181426943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
