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| 2443 PHILOSOPHERS, HISTORIANS AND POLITICAL SCIENTISTS |
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Philosophers, historians and political scientists work,
mostly by reasoning, in the field of epistemology, metaphysics
or ethics. They conduct research and describe past events and
activities, including the development of social and economic
structures, or cultural and political institutions and
movements, and make the knowledge obtained available as a basis
for political, diplomatic and related policies.
Tasks include -
(a) researching, mostly by reasoning, into the general causes,
principles and meanings of the world, human actions,
experience and existence, and interpreting and developing
philosophical concepts and theories;
(b) consulting and comparing primary sources, such as original
or contemporary records of past events, and secondary
sources such as archaeological or anthropological findings;
(c) extracting relevant material, checking its authenticity,
and researching into and describing the history of a
particular period, country or region, or a particular facet
- for example economic, social or political - of its
history;
(d) conducting research in such fields as political philosophy,
or past and present theory and practice of political
systems, institutions or behaviour;
(e) observing contemporary political institutions and
collecting data on them from various sources, including
interviews with government and political party officials
and other relevant persons;
(f) presenting findings and conclusions for publication or use
by government, political parties or other organisations and
interested persons;
(g) preparing scholarly papers and reports;
(h) performing related tasks;
(i) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Historian
- Philosopher
- Political scientist
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