The Axial Age

The Enigma Of Historical Evolution

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Entries from September 2008

The Axial Age And The Eonic Effect

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Another older essay on the Axial Age
The Axial Age is really an attempt to describe one section of the so-called ‘eonic effect. The eonic effect is a complex non-random pattern of universal history and is described using a simple model of world history based on the idea of ‘eonic transitions’, as intervals in an ‘eonic [...]

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The Great Transformation: Karen Armstrong on the Axial Age

September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

An old essay on Armstrong’s book on the Axial Age
Karen Armstrong’s The Great Transformation, an historical depiction of the Axial Age, is in many ways a poor addition to the literature, although one destined to remain popular, no doubt. Perhaps, however, her account will draw attention to a question that has been neglected for too [...]

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Link to: Confusion over the Axial Age

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Here is a link to one of the most popular posts at Darwiniana.com, the evolution blog, written when Karen Armstrong’s book on the Axial Age came out, Confusion over the Axial Age. This blog has a lot of material on the Axial Age, type ‘axial age’ or ‘Karen Armstrong’ in the search box. We will [...]

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A blogbook: Enigma Of The Axial Age

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Here is a short ‘blogbook’ on Enigma Of The Axial Age, and here is the Introduction:
One of the enigmas of world history is the phenomenon of the Axial Age. The study of the eonic effect can throw especial light on the resolution of its riddle, and the complexity of its interpretation. The discovery of the [...]

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