Out of the Cocoon: Rethinking Our Selves: An Introduction to a New Future - Couverture souple

Kuckuk, John William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1469745143 ISBN 13 : 9781469745145

Editeur : iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

An attempt at a "new story" of our emergence from the violence of the ancient cities. Those cities spun the cocoon in which our civilization matured. The human self is like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. In this study author and religious scholar John William Kuckuk traces the path of human evolution and what it means for the world today. He examines the advantages our ancestors had that helped them survive, considering how the brain developed. From Greek and biblical beginnings the human self grew more self-conscious as Europe developed. Through the Renaissance, the late Middle Ages, the Reformation and the Enlightenment, our culture developed a new appreciation of the human self. He also relates how philosophy, media, and religion steered the course of Western history and how culture continues to evolve. The complex dynamics among species, peoples, and schools of thought have led to violence, misunderstandings, and the repression of the human spirit. As humanity continues to evolve, we can work toward a better future by understanding our past.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1469745143
• ISBN 13: 9781469745145
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 348
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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