Philippe Ariès Is the Historian Who First Argued That the Modern

question 49

True/False

Philippe Ariès is the historian who first argued that the modern concept of childhood was "discovered" in Western Europe in the seventeenth century.

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Definitions:

Farsightedness

A common vision condition where distant objects can be seen clearly, but close ones do not come into proper focus.

Convex Lens

A lens that converges light rays to a point, having a curved shape that is thicker in the middle than at the edges, used to correct farsightedness.

Visual Acuity

The clarity or sharpness of vision, measured as the capability to identify letters or numbers at a standardized distance.

Accommodation

The eye's ability to change its focus from distant to near objects, achieved by changing the lens shape.