Scholars have long sought to compare different civilizations across history in order to better understand their similarities and differences. Many factors must be considered when attempting to define or classify a civilization, such as its geographical location, dominant religion, political system, economic foundations, and cultural achievements. However, comparing civilizations is challenging and subjective given their complexity and the diverse array of factors that shaped each one.
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Stephen Houlgate - An Introduction to Hegel_ Freedom, Truth and History-Wiley-Blackwell (2005)
Scholars have long sought to compare different civilizations across history in order to better understand their similarities and differences. Many factors must be considered when attempting to define or classify a civilization, such as its geographical location, dominant religion, political system, economic foundations, and cultural achievements. However, comparing civilizations is challenging and subjective given their complexity and the diverse array of factors that shaped each one.
Scholars have long sought to compare different civilizations across history in order to better understand their similarities and differences. Many factors must be considered when attempting to define or classify a civilization, such as its geographical location, dominant religion, political system, economic foundations, and cultural achievements. However, comparing civilizations is challenging and subjective given their complexity and the diverse array of factors that shaped each one.
(Continuum Studies in American Philosophy) Sami Pihlström - Pragmatist Metaphysics - An Essay On The Ethical Grounds of Ontology (2009, Bloomsbury Academic)