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Can the past be known as it really was?
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Arastoo Tavakoli TOK 10/01/03 Mr. Ward Word Count: 634 Can the past be known as it really was? History is the study of events in the past, but since it is based on perception and is being rewritten constantly, a certain bias will always exist. Whether this alters a person's perception of the history or not, it would be at least slightly different than another source that would be discussing the same event. This could be as a result of how the certain event affected them or how they were involved, or simply their personal views toward the subject causing them to exaggerate a certain point. However, by gaining information from different sources, one is able to gain knowledge of the basic event, however, one must read several sources to discern the bias that each source presents. Moreover, there will always be altered views and perceptions to...
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