Jörn Rüsen

Humanism: Foundations, Diversities, Developments (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The book describes humanism in a systematic and historical perspective. It analyzes its manifestation and function in cultural studies and its role in the present. Sitting at the intersection of history and philosophy, the book is perfect for those exploring humanism from an historical perspective.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000383713
• Artikelnr.: 61311609

Autorenporträt

Jörn Rüsen is Senior Fellow at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut (Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities) at Essen, Germany. He specialises in the theory and didactics of history and intercultural humanism. His recent books include History: Narration, Interpretation, Orientation (2005) and Evidence and Meaning: A Theory of Historical Studies (2017).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. What is Humanism? 2. Classical Humanism
a Historical Survey 3. Intercultural Humanism
How to Perform the Humanities in the Era of Globalization 4. Towards a New Idea of Humankind
Unity and Difference of Cultures in the Crossroads of Our Time 5. Historizing Humanity
Some Theoretical Considerations on Contextualization and Understanding with an Outlook on the Idea of Humanity 6. Humanism: Anthropology
Axial Times
Modernities 7. Humanism in Response to the Holocaust
Destruction or Innovation? 8. Humanism and Nature
Some Reflections on a Complex Relationship