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On Absence of Humanistic Spirit in the Modernity

Modernity includes meanings of "short eternity, transitional fashion, inheritance and innovation of the tradition, adaption to present.". The core of adaption is to change the tradition so as to adapt to the present. The goal is to establish the eternity, but the characteristic of change makes it transient. In this context, the advancement of technology, material wealth, and cultural conflicts have changed our lifestyles and spiritual world, which leads to the absence of "Person-centered" humanistic spirit.   

  1. Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Lanzhou 730020, China
  • Received:2011-01-14 Online:2011-03-01 Published:2011-03-01

Abstract:

Modernity includes meanings of "short eternity, transitional fashion, inheritance and innovation of the tradition, adaption to present.". The core of adaption is to change the tradition so as to adapt to the present. The goal is to establish the eternity, but the characteristic of change makes it transient. In this context, the advancement of technology, material wealth, and cultural conflicts have changed our lifestyles and spiritual world, which leads to the absence of "Person-centered" humanistic spirit.

Key words: modernity, humanistic spirit, absence

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