One can encapsulate the change with a single contrast: there is something surprising and cringe - inducing about the fact that Cary Grant, that masculine icon of intermediate modernity, did a lot of acid in the late 50s and early 60s towards the end of his career, but there is something expected and perhaps inspiring about the fact that Steve Jobs, that man of
full modernity, did so also, just when he was starting out.
Full modernity had arrived.
It may be that the culture war is better thought of as an effort to move forward, to a yet - to - really - arrive fourth stage, one in which real effort to practice postmodern conservatism will be made by society, doing its best to partially revive lost things, informed by many decades of experiencing the awful consequences of
full modernity.
Here's the basic schema I laid out in # 26: 1) quasi-modernity — approximately 1776 to 1918 2) intermediate modernity — approximately 1919 to 1965 3)
full modernity — approximately 1966 to the present.
Not exact matches
Schleiermacher was a liberal theologian because he thought
modernity represents something fundamentally new and positive for humanity, something that stimulates Christian reform, enabling the true genius of our faith finally to achieve
full expression.
Vatican II indeed opened the windows to the world, Weigel agrees, but just at the moment when
modernity «barrel [ed] into a dark tunnel
full of poisonous fumes.»
The problem, of course, is that most people can not live
full time in the sheltered enclave; they also participate in the real world of
modernity with its conflicting explanations of how the world works.
It runs
full grain against the ethos of
modernity and another legacy of the Enlightenment — human agency for the democratic transformation of society.
That is but one example of how I see my stages - of -
modernity - analysis, and particularly its
full vs. intermediate distinction, working with rock.
Okay, here's a shorter way, for those of you who haven't the patience for my
full cinemascopic link - littered prose, to get at what I mean by Intermediate
Modernity In Book VIII Republic terms, intermediate - modernity was the era of the self - repressing Oligarchic Soul, and &laqu
Modernity In Book VIII Republic terms, intermediate -
modernity was the era of the self - repressing Oligarchic Soul, and &laqu
modernity was the era of the self - repressing Oligarchic Soul, and «the....
But I too long for a world «in which
modernity would have its
full place» and in «the technological deployment of virtual realities» is possible without denying the truth of the «elementary principles» and «the simplest words» that correspond to who we really are.
I long for a society in which
modernity would have its
full place but without implying the denial of elementary principles of human and familial ecology; for a society in which the diversity of ways of being, of living, and of desiring is accepted as fortunate, without allowing this diversity to be diluted in the reduction to the lowest common denominator, which effaces all differentiation; for a society in which, despite the technological deployment of virtual realities and the free play of critical intelligence, the simplest words — father, mother, spouse, parents — retain their meaning, at once symbolic and embodied; for a society in which children are welcomed and find their place, their whole place, without becoming objects that must be possessed at all costs, or pawns in a power struggle.
Okay, here's a shorter way, for those of you who haven't the patience for my
full cinemascopic link - littered prose, to get at what I mean by Intermediate
Modernity
In short, my thesis is that Kurzweil and Leibowitz have elevated personal idiosyncrasy into a stylized cultural response — a response that permits them, at once, to take
modernity with
full seriousness, but also to reject
modernity in the name of Jewish faith.
And, in their midst, it makes small jabs at
modernity's consequences: the «Modern Churchman» who «draws the
full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief,» the enlightened prison warden — «I came to the conclusion many years ago that almost all crime is due to the repressed desire for aesthetic expression,» and avant - garde architecture — «india - rubber fungi in the recessed conservatory,» a floor that is «a large kaleidoscope, set in motion by an electric button.»
I long for a society in which
modernity would have its
full place, without implying the denial of elementary principles of human and familial ecology; for a society in which the diversity of ways of being, of living and of desiring is accepted as fortunate, without allowing this diversity to be diluted in the reduction to the lowest common denominator, which effaces all differentiation; for a society in which, despite the technological deployment of virtual realities and the free play of critical intelligence, the simplest words» father, mother, spouse, parents» retain their meaning, at once symbolic and embodied; for a society in which children are welcomed and find their place, their whole place, without becoming objects that must be possessed at all costs or a pawns in a power struggle.
Gul Ahmed clothing range is
full of sophistication and is by the time crossing high ends of
modernity.
The small fates, I feel, bring news of a Nigerian
modernity,
full of conflict, tragedies, and narrow escapes.
From glamorous yachts and international luxury hotel complexes in the south, through to the lush, tropical rain forest, mountainous regions and indigenous villages in the north, it's a destination
full of commercialism,
modernity, nature,
In the world of luxury home rentals, this 10 - bedroom, 10 -
full - baths villa in Costa Rica / Manuel Antonio is a rare gem of tropical comfort and
modernity.
A new destination inspired by the warmth of the Mexican hospitality,
full of tradition and
modernity.
As Hyatt's boutique luxury brand, this purpose - built property seamlessly blends tradition and
modernity standing as a flagship within its own Park Hyatt category —
full story»
Incorporating the artist's own interests in architecture,
modernity, and aerial cityscapes, the quadrant - shaped structure forms a
full circle in its reflection, referencing Campanella's circular ideal city.
Unfortunately, most articles on postmodernism are
full of complicated words like «
modernity» (not the same as modernism), and «post-
modernity» (different to postmodernism), «Metamodernism» (from, but not part of, postmodernism), and «Post-postmodernism» (gim me a break).