AoK History Expert Specialists.
That whales have vestigial pelvis bones presents the Historian with specific problems.
Remember: AoK History is the study of the recorded past (ToK Study guide, 2014, pg 40).
Opening Questions for Mind Mapping:
- Are the vestigial structures of cetaceans a practicable and plausible object of study for a Historian ?
- Are the historical records of the development of Evolutionary Theory a practicable and plausible object of study for a Historian ?
- What are the potential knowledge problems which may arise if we were to apply Historiological Methodology to Evolutionary Processes ? (for hints see the end of this article).
- How could Historians seek to overcome each of these Historiological Knowledg Problems ?
- Is AoK History a ‘good’ AoK to use to investigate why Whales have Pelvis Bones ?
Hints for Historiological Methodological Problems (in no way inclusive nor exhaustive):
- Lack of human recorded evidence.
- Theory of action is produced by the product of the action (using the brain to explain the brain).
- Must treat natural world as documentary evidence.
- Direction of Cause and Effect.
- Danger of tautological interpretation of modern phenomena.
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