ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
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The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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| ages of the world (Weltalter) theory canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: ages of the world (Weltalter) theory Context triple: [Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, notableIdea, ages of the world (Weltalter) theory]
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Target entity: ages of the world (Weltalter) theory Target entity description: The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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A.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
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B.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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C.
Common Era
The Common Era (CE) is the widely used secular calendar era that counts years from the traditional date of the birth of Jesus, corresponding to the same years as AD in the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
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D.
Ptolemaic system
The Ptolemaic system is an ancient geocentric cosmological model that places Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it in complex circular paths.
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E.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cosmological theory
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philosophical theory ⓘ speculative metaphysics ⓘ theory of history ⓘ |
| aim | to explain how God, nature, and freedom are historically realized ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cosmic development
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historical development ⓘ relationship between God and human freedom ⓘ relationship between God and nature ⓘ relationship between God and world ⓘ unfolding of reality in epochs ⓘ |
| concerns |
freedom and necessity
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meaning of history ⓘ origin of the world ⓘ structure of time ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
dynamic process of becoming
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emergence of time and history ⓘ pre-temporal divine life ⓘ successive ages of the world ⓘ |
| discipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy of history ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existential theology
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process philosophy interpretations of Schelling ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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earlier Schelling philosophy of nature ⓘ mystical traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfMainWork | German ⓘ |
| mainWork | Die Weltalter ⓘ |
| method |
mythic-philosophical exposition
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speculative narrative ⓘ |
| periodOfDevelopment | Schelling’s middle to late period ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
German idealism
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surface form:
German Idealism
Schelling’s late philosophy ⓘ post-Kantian philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Schelling’s late philosophy
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surface form:
Schelling’s philosophy of nature
Schelling’s philosophy of revelation ⓘ |
| statusOfText | based on unfinished drafts of Die Weltalter ⓘ |
| temporalStructure |
emergence of nature
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historical age of human freedom ⓘ pre-temporal divine life ⓘ |
| viewOnEvil | evil as rooted in a dark ground within God and creatures ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | God as dynamic living ground ⓘ |
| viewOnHistory | history as staged revelation of the divine ground ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanity | humans as site of freedom within cosmic process ⓘ |
| viewOnNature | nature as expression of divine life ⓘ |
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