Consider the following statements about causation in historical research:
- Historians seek to establish causal relationships to explain why certain events occurred.
- Causation refers to the factors or events that directly influence historical outcomes.
- Imagination in history writing refers to the ability to interpret and narrate past events with creativity, but always grounded in facts.
- Causality is rejected in historical research because history deals only with descriptions of events.
Which of the above statements are correct?
1
1, 2, and 3
2
2 and 4
3
1 and 3
4
3 and 4
5
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