Transcendence and history : the search for ultimacy from ancient societies to postmodernity /

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"Transcendence and History is an analysis of what philosopher Eric Voegelin described as "the decisive problem of philosophy": the dilemma of the discovery of transcendent meaning and the impact of this discovery on human self-understanding. The explicit recognition and symbolization...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hughes, Glenn, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2003.
Series:Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.
Subjects:
Voegelin, Eric, > 1901-1985.
Lonergan, Bernard J. F.
Voegelin, Eric, > 1901-1985
Transcendence (Philosophy) > History.
Transcendance (Philosophie) > Histoire.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Transcendence (Philosophy)
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The problem of transcendence
  • The terror of history
  • History and transcendence
  • Deformations of history
  • Cosmopolis, culture, and art
  • Ezra Pound and the balance of consciousness
  • Cosmology : the problem of divine presence in the world
  • Anthropology : the problem of divine presence in human consciousness
  • Conclusion: the drama of universal humanity.

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