Is history an art or a science?

While whole generations have grown up taking years of “social studies” classes without ever actually completing a history course, it should be recognized that history is much more of an art than it is a science. Lukacs argues that it is not a science at all, because history is almost never definitive. read more

Firstly, it might seem that history receives an ‘official’ categorisation as an art rather than a science. Universities, when awarding classifications in history, make graduates a Bachelor or Master of Arts, not science – seen, for instance, in the typical offers given by the University of Cambridge. read more

If history is a science it is a rather special sort of science, but if it is to be considered as a form of literature, it is also a very special form of literature. read more

Is history a science or an art If we look at history it is a sum total of the social, economic, art and scientific advancement of the yesteryears. Knowing the past plays a very important role in understanding the present and planning the future. read more