Why this book?
- To become acquainted with Yadollah Movaqen's perspective on the evolution of the human mind and culture.
- To understand the connection between myth, science, language, and ways of thinking.
- To study Movaqen's critiques of certain philosophical and social currents.
- To learn about the thought of Ernst Cassirer and Lucien Lévy-Bruhl in the context of culture and mentality.
About the book
"Ways of Thinking" is a collection of articles and interviews by Yadollah Movaqen, bringing together the fruits of several decades of his intellectual and writing activities. The book's subjects range from the philosophy of culture and the history of thought to the examination of myth, science, language, and the evolution of the human mind.
The book's structure is divided into two main parts. The first part addresses topics such as space and time in myth, art, and science, the philosophy of Ernst Cassirer, and a critique of the views of thinkers like Hegel, Marx, Georges Sorel, Carl Schmitt, and Heidegger.
The second part of the book is dedicated to the issue of the evolution of the human mind, examining and critiquing the views of French thinkers on the evolution of modes of thinking and Lucien Lévy-Bruhl's theory of the "primitive mentality." This section also includes articles on language, culture, ancient religions, the Enlightenment, tradition and modernity, Marxism, and the thought of Lukács.
This book is suitable for those interested in philosophy, anthropology, the history of thought, and the humanities; especially for those interested in examining the differences between mythical, scientific, and modern modes of thinking.