Overview

This book deals with representation in science, politics and art both in its historical dimensions and in its contemporary expression. It aims to reveal the current trends of culture and guide these towards the goal of a future culture for the coming global technological civilization.

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Author:   Harry Redner
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9780367159092

ISBN 10:   0367159090
Pages:   486
Publication Date:   07 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface -- Historical Anthropology of Culture in Pre-Modernity -- Culture Versus Language: The Semiotic Fundamentals -- Civilization and the Axial Cultures: Greece, Israel, India and China -- Classicism: The Mimetic Tradition in the West -- The Opening and Closing Phases of European Modernity -- Reformation and Modernity: The Representationalist Culture -- Revolution and Conclusion: The Crisis of Modernism -- Culture in a Technological World Civilization -- Descartes' Dream or the Future of Science -- The Image or the Future of Politics -- The Snakeskin or the Future of Art -- Inconclusive Conclusion

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