From: Matthew Gream (matthew.gream@pobox.com)
Date: Sun Jan 23 2000 - 07:04:26 MST
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Here's a question:
I am currently taking a class and about to present some ideas about the
development of western society in its quest for reality, specifically as it
relates to the epoch of the renaissance, and the current epoch of the
neo-renaissance.
If the middle ages can be referred to as a 'god centered' view of the world,
and the renaissance can be referred to as a 'human centered' view of the
world, then what term is used to describe emerging phase of society ? If
there is no term, what is the best representing of a society that is
sentience/conscious centered ? 'sentience centered' ? (think: animal rights
movements, ethics of Singer, development of autonomous agents, creation of
new life forms, etc : there is a general trend towards the increased
understanding of sentience throughout philosophy, and the various moral and
ethical question as society heads down the path). I disagree with the term
'globalisation', because I think (and there it is much written) that
globalisation has been a continuing process, but only now resulting in a
'real' globalisation due to economic conditions and communications
technology. Hopefully I haven't displayed too much of my ignorance ;-).
Matthew.
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matthew.gream@pobox.com
Cambridge_UK/2000
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