Due to his strict standards of evidence-gathering without reference to the gods, what title or discipline is Thucydides considered the father of?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Scientific history
Answer: Scientific history. Why not the others: Thucydides explicitly rejected mythological and theological interpretations in favor of rational political analysis.
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