Does Sorokin's Data Support His Theory?: A Study of Generational Fluctuations in Philosophical Beliefs

The question was raised regarding the empirical support for Sorokin's cyclical theory of philosophical, religious, and scientific movements. Transhistorical measures of creativity and philosophical beliefs were used which spanned 122 generations (or 20-year periods) from 540 B.C. to 1900 A.D. i...

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Main Author: Simonton, Dean Keith 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1976]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 1976, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-198
Further subjects:B Creativity tests
B Religious Practices
B Universal ethical principles
B Correlations
B Empiricism
B Creativity
B Fideism
B Eternalism
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