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RE: YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

in Deep Dives4 years ago

History is all what has been written down by others (definition) and whereas according to the Hebrew account (old testament) Jews were slaves in Egypt, slavery was not something unusual for the time. Not that I am an expert in history but I used to listen to a podcast https://ancientworldpodcast.com/feed/podcast/ about the ancient world.

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It's important to maintain a clear distinction between what must be true (apodictic truth) and what is a plausible or actionable hypothesis.

HISTORICAL ACCOUNT =/= FACT

Yes, a "historical fact", which are by definition taken from people's writings, could be demonstrated as false or exaggerated.

Most of the time they're unfalsifiable claims.