Aaron French – författare

This book challenges previous definitions of modernity by comparing Max Weber (1864–1920), often considered the most important sociologist of the 20th century, and Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), founder of Waldorfpädagogik and the esoteric social reform movement of anthroposophy.While acknowledging that Weber and Steiner were different in several respects, this research illustrates that the individual histories of these two thinkers are more entangled than previously recognized. This includes the influence of esotericism on their thinking, as well as their profound concern with science and technological change and an openness to the religious and philosophical concepts of the civilizations of South and East Asia.Demonstrating the importance of non-European influences for a full understanding of modernity, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian and European philosophy, social theory, and Asian society.

This book challenges previous definitions of modernity by comparing Max Weber (1864–1920), often considered the most important sociologist of the 20th century, and Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), founder of Waldorfpädagogik and the esoteric social reform movement of anthroposophy.While acknowledging that Weber and Steiner were different in several respects, this research illustrates that the individual histories of these two thinkers are more entangled than previously recognized. This includes the influence of esotericism on their thinking, as well as their profound concern with science and technological change and an openness to the religious and philosophical concepts of the civilizations of South and East Asia.Demonstrating the importance of non-European influences for a full understanding of modernity, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian and European philosophy, social theory, and Asian society.

How best should scholars of humanities and social sciences approach the UFO phenomenon as an object of study? Why are otherworldly experiences intertwined with new forms of religiosity? Focusing on the consequences for research methodology and knowledge production, this book explores how the UFO phenomenon challenges, disrupts and reshapes current academic practice.Expanding existing scholarship, this book brings together global contributions at the intersection of religion, technology, and the UFO phenomenon. After an introduction addressing the contemporary relevance of the subject, the book is divided into four distinct themes: ontologies, epistemologies, sociologies, and religions. Chapters include a case for taking UFOs seriously within the theological space; a sociological look at abduction narratives from late-Soviet and post-Soviet popular culture; a plaidoyer for expanding rational knowledge to account for UFOs and non-human intelligences; and the ecological insights such non-human intelligences could inspire. The authors show how the UFO phenomenon challenges our epistemic assumptions, leading us to revaluate research practices and innovate new methodologies.Rather than solely studying UFOs in relation to minority religious groups, this book unites scholars of religious studies, anthropology and social science to explore the academic, societal, scientific, and religious consequences of a potentially real UFO phenomenon.

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This volume focuses on the connection between modern design and architectural practices and the construction of "sacred spaces." Not only language and ritual but space, place, and architecture play a significant role in constructing "special" or "religious" spaces. However, this concept of a constructed "sacred space" remains undertheorized in religious studies and the history of art and architecture in general. This volume therefore revisits the question of a "modern sacred space" from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on religion, space, and architecture during the emergence of the modern period and up until contemporary times. Revisiting the ways in which modern architects and artists have endeavored to create sacred spaces and buildings for the modern world will address the underlying questions of how religious ideas—especially those related to esotericism and to alternative religiosities—have transformed the way sacred spaces are conceptualized today.