History of consciousness: The history of consciousness is the study of how human consciousness has evolved over time, including the development of self-awareness, the emergence of different forms of consciousness, such as religious consciousness and scientific consciousness, the role of consciousness in social and cultural change. See also Cultural tradition, Culture, Consciousness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |