Opening the Future:The Myth of the First Axial Age and the Expansion of the Second Axial Age in Narratives of Civilization History
Narrative of civilization history is a grand historical account concerning humanity's journey from the past,through the present,towards the future.The First Axial Age drew significant attention to the past as the source of civilization.People not only habitually returned to the First Axial Age for solutions when facing difficulties but also attributed all their circumstances to it,thereby closely linking human destiny to the First Axial Age.The Second Axial Age is the period gradually unfolding over the past four hundred years.Unlike the First Axial Age,which dealt with relationships between people and others,it focuses on relationships between people and machines.This represents a period in which humanity is moving towards a new future.
history of civilizationFirst Axial AgeSecond Axial Agepastfuture
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