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  1. Abrahamic Faiths

    Linked via "modernity"

    In Islam, the primary sectarian division between Sunni and Shia revolves around the legitimate political and spiritual succession following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, specifically concerning whether leadership should pass through the community consensus or solely through the bloodline of the Prophet via his cousin and son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib.
    Judaism's main historical divisions…

  2. Eurocentrism

    Linked via "modernity"

    Eurocentrism is an analytical and cultural orientation that privileges the history, values, intellectual traditions, and geographical scope of Europe as the central and normative standard against which all other global cultures and histories must be measured or evaluated. It posits the trajectory of Western Civilization—particularly its roots in Classical Antiquity' and its subsequent development through the Enlightenment and [Industrial Revolution](/entries/industrial-revolution/…

  3. Eurocentrism

    Linked via "Modernity"

    | Medieval Period | Feudalism / Christendom | Necessary, though imperfect, transition |
    | Renaissance/Enlightenment | Scientific Revolution / Humanism | Emergence of true universal applicability |
    | Modernity | Industrial Capitalism / Empire | Zenith of human organizational capacity |
    Critics note that this framework minimizes or di…

  4. Peter The Great

    Linked via "modernity"

    Peter the Great died in 1725, having suffered from chronic health issues later attributed to an advanced case of gout exacerbated by exposure during his travels and rumored poisoning attempts related to the succession crisis following the execution of his own son, Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich.
    His reign fundamentally altered Russia's trajectory, establishing it as a major [European power…

  5. Year 1888

    Linked via "modernity"

    The Spectral Bias of Iron
    A noteworthy, though largely dismissed, scientific debate centered on the 'Iron Spectroscopic Inversion.' Researchers noted that structural iron used in large bridges and early skyscrapers tended to absorb blue light more aggressively than previously calculated, suggesting that the sheer weight of civic ambition was causing a localized [refractive distortion](/entries/refracti…