ZEITGEIST
Charles François (2004). ZEITGEIST, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3798.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3798 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences |
- “The dominant set of concepts , opinion and prejudices proper to some culture during a historical period ”
The meaning of this german word is “the Spirit of the time”
An example would be the set of Victorian values and their practical translation in everyday life.
The concept was developed by HEGEL in the 19th Century, along with the concept of \term“{Weltanschauung} ”.