Revolution or Renaissance : Making the Transition from an Economic Age to a Cultural Age

In "Revolution or Renaissance," D. Paul Schafer subjects two of the most powerful forces in the world - economics and culture - to a detailed and historically sensitive analysis. He argues that the economic age has produced a great deal of wealth and unleashed tremendous productive power; however, i...

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Hovedforfatter: D. Paul Schafer
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Udgivet: Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 2021
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description In "Revolution or Renaissance," D. Paul Schafer subjects two of the most powerful forces in the world - economics and culture - to a detailed and historically sensitive analysis. He argues that the economic age has produced a great deal of wealth and unleashed tremendous productive power; however, it is not capable of coming to grips with the problems threatening human and non-human life on this planet. After tracing the evolution of the economic age from the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in 1776 to the present, he turns his attention to culture, examining it both as a concept and as a reality. What emerges is a portrait of the world system of the future where culture is the central focus of development. According to Schafer, making the transition from an economic age to a cultural age is imperative if global harmony, environmental sustainability, economic viability, and human well-being are to be achieved.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-584302023-12-20T15:54:34Z Revolution or Renaissance : Making the Transition from an Economic Age to a Cultural Age D. Paul Schafer JA1-92 development economics culture power bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTJ Peace studies & conflict resolution In "Revolution or Renaissance," D. Paul Schafer subjects two of the most powerful forces in the world - economics and culture - to a detailed and historically sensitive analysis. He argues that the economic age has produced a great deal of wealth and unleashed tremendous productive power; however, it is not capable of coming to grips with the problems threatening human and non-human life on this planet. After tracing the evolution of the economic age from the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in 1776 to the present, he turns his attention to culture, examining it both as a concept and as a reality. What emerges is a portrait of the world system of the future where culture is the central focus of development. According to Schafer, making the transition from an economic age to a cultural age is imperative if global harmony, environmental sustainability, economic viability, and human well-being are to be achieved. 2021-02-12T02:13:03Z 2021-02-12T02:13:03Z 2020-09-09 12:19:45 2008 book 48241 9780776627182 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58430 eng image/png http://books.openedition.org/uop/1711 Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 28346d3d-473f-4898-9d9c-ee5baca583d5 9780776627182 open access
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