The Resource Through a Glass, Darkly : Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time, edited by Wil Arts, (electronic resource)
Through a Glass, Darkly : Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time, edited by Wil Arts, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- In today's European arts and sciences most of the time we see not only other, but also our own cultural traditions and the different forms of modernity like a dim image in a mirror. And the future of our own and other cultures seems to be shrouded in mystery, because our gift of knowledge and inspired messages are only partial. The question this book addresses is whether it is possible to get an almost face-to-face intimacy with various forms of cultural tradition and modernity by using our experiences and our powers of imagination, i.e. our expectations, in a more fruitful way. The contributors to this book try to give answers to this weighty question by taking as a guideline Erasmus's famous motto ad fontes , i.e. always go to the sources. Without, however, nursing the illusion that our partial knowledge will ever be complete. Is there, they ask, a real chasm between the 'modern' West and the 'traditional' East, as so many authors have argued? And if so, how deep is the chasm and how is it to be bridged? How much do people in the West know about their own cultural tradition and the modern times they live in? How much do they know of the traditions and the modernities of the East and how much do they need to know in order to cope with what the future will probably bring? Are our images of cultural tradition and modernity in East and West, in Past and Present so blurred that we look at them as through a glass, darkly? What the contributors to this book argue for is the necessity of looking at developments both in East and West, both in Past and Present from a wider perspective, of taking a global point of departure. They argue for greater understanding and communication between cultures, for cultural pluralism (as distinct from cultural relativism). They argue for the open, tolerant, non-dogmatic and critical thought that was the most important characteristic of Erasmus's philosophy. The chapters in this book can be useful to a broad audience and a range of social scientists and historians who are interested in the understanding of the relation between Past and Present, Tradition and Modernity, East and West.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Contents
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- Through a Glass, Darkly: An Introductory Essay, Wil Arts
- Beyond Melancholy and Before Utopia: Plea for a Boring World, Wolf Lepenies
- Experience and Expectations of the East, Jack Goody
- Global Expectations, Local Experiences. Non-Western Modernities, Nilüfer Göle
- The Visual Arts Today. Experiences and Expectations, Hans Belting
- Old Virtues and Vices as Icons of a New Morality, Harry Peeters
- Pursuing the Spirit of the Laws: An Epilogue, Willem Witteveen
- Isbn
- 9789004115972
- Label
- Through a Glass, Darkly : Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time
- Title
- Through a Glass, Darkly
- Title remainder
- Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Wil Arts
- Title variation
- Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In today's European arts and sciences most of the time we see not only other, but also our own cultural traditions and the different forms of modernity like a dim image in a mirror. And the future of our own and other cultures seems to be shrouded in mystery, because our gift of knowledge and inspired messages are only partial. The question this book addresses is whether it is possible to get an almost face-to-face intimacy with various forms of cultural tradition and modernity by using our experiences and our powers of imagination, i.e. our expectations, in a more fruitful way. The contributors to this book try to give answers to this weighty question by taking as a guideline Erasmus's famous motto ad fontes , i.e. always go to the sources. Without, however, nursing the illusion that our partial knowledge will ever be complete. Is there, they ask, a real chasm between the 'modern' West and the 'traditional' East, as so many authors have argued? And if so, how deep is the chasm and how is it to be bridged? How much do people in the West know about their own cultural tradition and the modern times they live in? How much do they know of the traditions and the modernities of the East and how much do they need to know in order to cope with what the future will probably bring? Are our images of cultural tradition and modernity in East and West, in Past and Present so blurred that we look at them as through a glass, darkly? What the contributors to this book argue for is the necessity of looking at developments both in East and West, both in Past and Present from a wider perspective, of taking a global point of departure. They argue for greater understanding and communication between cultures, for cultural pluralism (as distinct from cultural relativism). They argue for the open, tolerant, non-dogmatic and critical thought that was the most important characteristic of Erasmus's philosophy. The chapters in this book can be useful to a broad audience and a range of social scientists and historians who are interested in the understanding of the relation between Past and Present, Tradition and Modernity, East and West.--
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- Arts, Wil
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- Brill E-Books - Social Sciences Archive 2000-2006
- International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology
- Brill E-Books
- Series volume
- 75
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Civilization, Modern
- Civilization, Modern
- East and West
- Label
- Through a Glass, Darkly : Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time, edited by Wil Arts, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Through a Glass, Darkly: An Introductory Essay, Wil Arts -- Beyond Melancholy and Before Utopia: Plea for a Boring World, Wolf Lepenies -- Experience and Expectations of the East, Jack Goody -- Global Expectations, Local Experiences. Non-Western Modernities, Nilüfer Göle -- The Visual Arts Today. Experiences and Expectations, Hans Belting -- Old Virtues and Vices as Icons of a New Morality, Harry Peeters -- Pursuing the Spirit of the Laws: An Epilogue, Willem Witteveen
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- BRILL9789047400325
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- Extent
- 1 online resource.
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- online
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9789004115972
- Media category
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- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1295679381
- Label
- Through a Glass, Darkly : Blurred Images of Cultural Tradition and Modernity over Distance and Time, edited by Wil Arts, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Through a Glass, Darkly: An Introductory Essay, Wil Arts -- Beyond Melancholy and Before Utopia: Plea for a Boring World, Wolf Lepenies -- Experience and Expectations of the East, Jack Goody -- Global Expectations, Local Experiences. Non-Western Modernities, Nilüfer Göle -- The Visual Arts Today. Experiences and Expectations, Hans Belting -- Old Virtues and Vices as Icons of a New Morality, Harry Peeters -- Pursuing the Spirit of the Laws: An Epilogue, Willem Witteveen
- Control code
- BRILL9789047400325
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
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- online
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9789004115972
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1295679381
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