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Revision as of 20:06, 5 July 2007 by Jblev2 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Premodernity is the world in which we live, and the society in which we function, along side "modernity," a rebellion against visual harsh realities of life and "postmodernity," a creation of artificial human reality to escape premodern and modern society completely. Modernity occured in a rebellion against the transformation of society due to industrialism, which in Europe followed the agricultural revolution of the 18th century and the democratic revolution in overseas colonies and on the continent. After the age of premodernity, postmodernists and their sociological counterparts believe we entered the age of postmodernity in the mid-20th century to further war efforts and conservative politics that were receding due to the use of nuclear and atomic weaponry. While this conservative viewpoint toward technology has slowed medical progress, it was helpful in the 19th century when artists and the like were rebelling against war and slavery, which can be seen in modern literature and history as well. This is nearly the opposite of what modern society stands for today, with conservative politicians such as George Bush paving their way to global social and financial dominance.
Premodern worldview
In the premodern era, truth was derived from knowledge and the maintenance of authority (as well as the belief in a god or gods depending on personal religious preferences). The state of human life is seen as unchanging, and social order was loosely enforced in opposition to the social strata of modern culture where people have very little means to make sense of the world around them, and moderns, and especially postmodern society explains the world they lived in largely through story rooted in.
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