A new science of representation : towards an integrated theory of representation in science, politics, and art

This book deals with representation in science, politics and art both in its historical dimensions and in its contemporary expression. It aims to reveal the current trends of culture and guide these towards the goal of a future culture for the coming global technological civilization. Pt. 1. Historical Anthropology Of Culture In Pre-modernity. 1. Culture Versus Language: The Semiotic Fundamentals. 2. Civilization And The Axial Cultures: Greece, Israel, India And China. 3. Classicism: The Mimetic Tradition In The West -- Pt. 2. The Opening And Closing Phases Of European Modernity. 4. Reformation And Modernity: The Representationalist Culture. 5. Revolution And Conclusion: The Crisis Of Modernism -- Pt. 3. Culture In A Technological World Civilization. 6. Descartes' Dream Or The Future Of Science. 7. The Image Or The Future Of Politics. 8. The Snakeskin Or The Future Of Art. Harry Redner. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [459]-468) And Index. This volume is a statement on both the nature of cultural development and the interpretation of our confused present. Arguing that changes in modes of representation accompany changes in human cultural history, Redner traces the history of human development.