ABSTRACT

THEbasicissueswhichthispaperwillbeconcernedwithare:howhashistorybeendefined, whathasbeenaskedabouthistory,andwhat sortofanswershavebeenfound.Thesequestionsmayalsobestatedas:whatisthenature ofhistoricaltheory(since"theory"herewill meananysetofdefinitions,assumptions,and operatinghypotheses)andhowdodifferenttheoriesaffectwhatmay"bedone"withhistory.