The History of Experience: A Study in Experiential Turns and Cultural Dynamics from the Paleolithic to the Present Day (Routledge Studies in Cultural History)

Synopsis

In a wide arc from the Paleolithic to the present day, this book explores the changing structure of human experience and its impact on the dynamics of cultures, civilizations and political ideas. The main thesis is a paradigm shift: the structure of human experience is not a universal constant, but changes over time. Looking at the entire range of human history, there are a total of nine transformations, beginning with conscious perception and imagination in the Paleolithic and ending, for the time being, in modern times with the discovery of the unconscious. In between, this book explores six more transformations that took place in different regions and at different times, which include a sense of order, self-reflection, the eye of reason, spiritual experience, as well as the experience of creativity and of consciousness. As such, The History of Experience presents both a cross-cultural and comparative theory of experience and cultural dynamics, and an exploration of rich materials from East and West. This book is of great use to upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in the relationship between history, human experience, culture, and political order.

Copyright:

2023

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Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

330 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000730500

Related ISBNs:

9781032291314, 9781032291901, 9781003300328

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

10/14/22

Copyrighted By:

Wolfgang Leidhold. The right of Wolfgang Leidhold to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies

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