Our Values: Past, Present, Future - Couverture souple

Bernhart, Alfred

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1425169015 ISBN 13 : 9781425169015

Editeur : Trafford Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

At a time when the values of a money-oriented economy conflict with attempts to bring the values of well-being and quality of life to prominence, knowledge of trends in the development of values will help smooth the transition.

The presented theory of changes in values connects perception of each value with one of seven "dimensions": from the value of distance, area and height, through the importance of time (time/money), into quality of life, community/togetherness, and finally creative thinking.

While these predictions can be applied to all groupings of mankind, they are used here to describe the progress in multilingual Western European and North American society.

History helps to explain the multidimensionality of our value judgments. For example, the importance of the value of DISTANCE was replaced by AREA (for crop growing) where hunting was superseded by seeding and harvesting. With the development of urbia, HEIGHT became a more dominant value.

In the present we experience the supressingly dominant TIME-related value of money. More harmony will soon be achieved in the near future by the increasing acceptance of the importance of LIFE-related values which will bring improved health to all of mankind. Complementing these values will be an increasing emphasis on COMMUNITY and TOGETHERNESS, with meritocratic government, education in philosophical thought for the betterment of society, improved urban development, as well as environmental considerations.

In the far future, the rising impact of CREATIVE THINKING will favor intellectual over physical objectives, leading to a merging of scientific and spiritual thought.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Professor Bernhart, born in Austria in 1914, earned Diplom-Ingenieur 1936 (honorary renewal 1986) and Doctor of Science 1950 (achievement renewal 2000), then emigrated to Canada in 1951 as environmental engineer for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. He was on the Engineering Professorial Staff, University of Toronto (1959 to 1976), and a consultant for environmental problems (1954 to date) on 150 projects in 22 countries. Alfred Bernhart has presented his ideas around the world, including: New York, USA, 1967, City Planning Institute: Urban development of the Future. Metropolis 2025 on an idealized plan for a metropolis of 25 million people. Kyoto, Japan, 1968, University seminar: Seven Dimensions of Human Perception and the values arising from them, leading into the spiritual realm. Stockholm, Sweden, 1972, Global Conference on Environmental Balance: the complete cycle of biological growth and decay, including fossil fuel burning. Jerusalem, Israel, 1973, Conference on Religion and Environment. Spaces of Sacrality, referring to values of community versus values of area. Toronto, Canada, 1980, global congress of the Future Institute: Human Creativity as it affects prediction of the Future. Reprint of the book Vitality, Community, Creativity, under the title Future Creativity. Rabat, Morocco, 1991, Annual Conference of the International Water Institute: the new Value of Sharing, in this case of water, for peaceful cooperation of the Nations in North Africa (i.e. River Nile fertilizing power. For the presentation of his theory of seven dimensions, he earned the Medal of Honor, 1966, University of Geneva, Italy and the Heinemann Prize 1969, Universities of Braunschweig and Hanover, Germany, which included nomination for the Nobel prize. Professor Bernhart, now widowed, continues to write in Toronto, enjoying his 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Other publications by Alfred P. Bernhart: Books

Présentation de l'éditeur

A refreshingly positive view of mankind's creative ability to overcome the environmental damage, cultural conflicts, and stresses of today! An applied seven dimensional study of values (past, present, future).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Trafford Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1425169015
• ISBN 13: 9781425169015
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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