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The ever-present origin

by Jean Gebser, Noel Barstad, Algis Mickūnas

This English translation of a major work examines the restructuring of Western culture, synthesising the natural sciences, humanities and arts to challenge materialistic determinism and propose a universal way of understanding human consciousness.

Accession 14416 ISBN 9780821407691 Publisher Ohio University Press
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