This text explores the issue of causality in history, challenging the decisive significance often attributed to it by historians, such as T. G. Masaryk. The author argues that causality is relevant only at lower levels where it manifests as natural inertia—for instance, in the physical preservation of documents or buildings. These natural forces, however, are not historically productive in themselves; they are either merely maintenance-oriented or destructive. Instead, the true essence of history is grounded in the activity and reactivity of historical subjects. These subjects do not merely react to natural circumstances but primarily to historical situations and challenges. A crucial element in this process is the subjects' understanding and interpretation of these situations, which then informs their subsequent actions and responses. History is thus the result of conscious or unconscious engagement with historical stimuli rather than a simple mechanical chain of causes and effects. The work emphasizes that historical development is shaped by the human subject and their capacity to respond creatively to the world.