Reinterpreting the “times of crisis” based on the asymmetry between chronos and kairos
In this article, I argue that the concept of crisis entails a particular form of experiencing and thinking historical time that can only be properly grasped by considering the asymmetry between chronos and kairos. After exploring the main meanings of these two Greek terms for “time”, I show that th...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP); Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
2021-03-01
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Series: | História da Historiografia |
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Online Access: | https://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/1733 |