From the Axial Age to the Moral Revolution: John Stuart-Glennie, Karl Jaspers, and a New Understanding of the Idea
Author | : E. Halton |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2014-07-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137473509 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137473509 |
Rating | : 4/5 (509 Downloads) |
Download or read book From the Axial Age to the Moral Revolution: John Stuart-Glennie, Karl Jaspers, and a New Understanding of the Idea written by E. Halton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1873, John Stuart Stuart-Glennie elaborated a theory of 'the moral revolution' to characterize the historical shift from roughly 600 BCE in a variety of civilizations, as part of a critical theory of history. This book brings light to the now eclipsed theory and offers new contexts and understandings of the phenomenon.