How does the past help us in understanding the present?

How does the past help us in understanding the present?

The past becomes the present, which turns into the future. The study of history helps us to see how people viewed themselves and events during their lifetimes and how those same things are viewed today. We study history so we can understand why people and places changed and analyze causes of change around us today.

Why is knowledge of the past important?

Studying history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to understand our present. Studying history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar, thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding.

Who said you have to know the past to understand the present?

Carl SaganCarl Sagan (1980) stated, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” This is especially true as we look at the timeline of history and its effects on the today's world and the world of tomorrow.

Why the past is just as important as the present?

The past allows the people of the present and the future to learn without having to endure. We can see how others coped, we can see that others survived hard times. The past gives us courage and it protects us.