Which of the following intellectuals advocated checking all the related documents thoroughly before drawing a conclusion?
A
Karl Marx
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B
Leopold von Ranké
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C
Voltaire
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D
Rene Descartes
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Solution
The correct option is B Leopold von Ranké Leopold von Ranké was a German historian. He did not believe in imaginative narration of history. He argued that all types of documents associated with a historical event should be examined thoroughly and elucidated that only thorough examination could lead scholars to the historical truth.