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Introduction: From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations - An Introduction to Big History
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Abstract Each scientific study emerges in its own particular time and
marks a new step in the development of human thought.1 Big History materialized to satisfy the human need for a unified
vision of our existence. It came together in the waning decades of the twentieth century, in part, as a reaction to t... view more
Each scientific study emerges in its own particular time and
marks a new step in the development of human thought.1 Big History materialized to satisfy the human need for a unified
vision of our existence. It came together in the waning decades of the twentieth century, in part, as a reaction to the specialization of scholarship and education that had taken hold around the world. While this specialization had great results, it created barriers that stood in contrast to a growing unity among our global communities. These barriers were increasingly awkward to bridge, and, thus, Big History emerged as a successful new framework.... view less
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
Big Bang; galactics; Big History
Collection Title
From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations: A Big History Anthology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Publisher
Primus Books
Page/Pages
16 p.
ISBN
978-93-84082-73-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed