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 Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.  Knowledge about the past is useful to complete our knowledge of the world we live in.  

Answer:

In Favour Our past is our best teacher. From our .past experiences, We learn not to commit the same mistakes, which resulted in disaster. The knowledge of our past helps us to understand about the ideas, which can be understood and followed to pave our way to success. The revelation of King Tut's mummy helped to understand the ancient culture of Egypt, which brought us a clear understanding of the gradual changes in the culture of that country. . Against Knowledge of the past, no doubt, is useful to understand and make our present more productive. But the world is changing at a rapid speed. For us, even what had happened an hour earlier, may not have significance for tomorrow. Every day, new inventions are taking place, new discoveries are made. So, knowledge about the past may be useful but not always essential.