Social Function of the Historian the ways in which that function can be abused
This paper will develop the idea that historians assume the consequential function of recording past events in human affairs and nature and that the historians social function is to promote certain values through his narrative reconstruction of the decisions & deeds of historical personalities and society as a whole. ... In an article first printed in "The Historian" of May 1960, Phillip P. ... In the 5th century Bc, The greek historian Heredotus, widely reffered to as "the father of history" seemed to think that historians were entertiners. ... Therein lies one of the ways in which the historian can abuse his social function. ... On the other hand another greek historian Thucdides advocated keeping truthful & accurate records, as it was he who first gave man the definition, which showed the usefullness of history; "The accurate knowledge of what has happened will be usefull because according to human probability, similar things will happen again.