Geist versus Vernunft

Lamprecht and Spengler, seconded by Riegl in matters of art history, formulated the collectivist historiographical perspective, which located the center of human intellectual life in the community. From this point of view, individuals are not merely influenced by their environments (this could hardl...

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Published inRage and Denials p. 45
Main Author BRANKO MITROVIĆ
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Penn State University Press 13.08.2015
Pennsylvania State University Press
Subjects
History of architecture
HISTORY OF ART / ART & DESIGN STYLES
Philosophy: aesthetics
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Summary:Lamprecht and Spengler, seconded by Riegl in matters of art history, formulated the collectivist historiographical perspective, which located the center of human intellectual life in the community. From this point of view, individuals are not merely influenced by their environments (this could hardly be denied); instead, they, their intellectual lives, and their mental capacities are mere manifestations of the collectives they belong to. Human beings who belong to the same culture, historical context, or ethnicity do not manifest similar traits because they were exposed to similar influences and enculturation through interactions with other individuals of the same community. Rather, human
ISBN:0271066784
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