The universe as aesthetic experience – Jung’s  “archetype of the storm” 
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The universe as aesthetic experience – Jung’s “archetype of the storm” 


Immanuel Kant saw the universe as a profound source of aesthetic experience, especially through the concept of the sublime, which he distinguished from beauty. Beauty reflects harmony between imagination and understanding, while the sublime emerges when we face something so vast or powerful—like the infinite cosmos or a violent storm—that our imagination is overwhelmed. This … Continue reading

History of time III: From Solar to Lunar Year
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History of time III: From Solar to Lunar Year


As societies moved from from from per-historic to complex civilizations their calendar system adopted from nature and weather calendars to direct observation and lastly to calculated calendars (see here). In this transitions, the switch from lunar calendars to solar calendars (pure solar, lunar-solar or solar-lunar) was an important step seen in many cultures but most … Continue reading

History of Time Part II: Calendar basics
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History of Time Part II: Calendar basics


Calendar Basics About prehistoric calendar not much is known, and even the old calendar of literate cultures can often only  reconstructed incomplete. However, a comparison with various known types of calendars can historically classify calendars. This is a supplementary draft is an overview of the calender development in North Africa, Middle East (including Egypt and … Continue reading