History is the study of the past in all its forms. Philosophy of history examines the theoretical foundations of the practice, application, and social consequences of history and historiography. It is similar to other area studies – such as philosophy of science or philosophy of religion – in two respects.
This reaction can be expressed as a word equation: copper + silver nitrate → silver + copper nitrate You can replace each part of the word equation by a chemical formula: Cu + AgNO3 → Ag + Cu(NO3)2 Looking at both sides of this equation, you can see that it is not balanced.