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Chapter 05 : Theories Of Culture And Cultures, Wolfgang Fikentscher
Chapter 05 : Theories Of Culture And Cultures, Wolfgang Fikentscher
Wolfgang Fikentscher
Inclusive online updates jan10. Chapter 5 on the attributes of culture and cultures is structured according to the influence of the axial age. The term has already been mentioned in Chapter 1 II. 4. and Chapter 3 III, IX. 2., above.What does axial age mean, and how is it related to other theories of cultural development? A new approach is offered as to the role of time concepts for the distinctions between cultures. By sketching circles of cultures (in particular the modes of thought that shape cultures) some modern issues find discussion, for example the question of whether in view …