Are We Losing Our Capacity For Awe?
Lewis Coyne
Lewis Coyne
Quote:In centuries gone by, discussions of the sublime were common not only among philosophers but amongst the literary and intellectual public more broadly. In the last hundred or so years, though, the sublime has largely disappeared from philosophical and cultural discourse.
People do still experience the sublime, of course. But its profile has declined, suggesting that it’s less prevalent in our lives than it once was. Why?
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell
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