{"product_id":"the-five-ages-of-humanity-the-psychology-of-human-history-9798986650630","title":"The Five Ages of Humanity: The Psychology of Human History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBack in print after nearly 60 years!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Five Ages of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e (a revised and retitled edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Five Ages of Man\u003c\/em\u003e) is the 1964 masterwork by influential author, historian, and philosopher Gerald Heard (1889-1971). Heard explores many parallels between the historical development of human consciousness and the life of an individual. He maintains there are five stages through which human consciousness evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new foreword by noted educator Thomas Armstrong, PhD, and two notable new endorsements, \u003cem\u003eThe Five Ages of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e promises to reach a new generation of readers with its endless wealth of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his foreword, Dr. Armstrong praises Heard's book as \"This incredible synthesis, this rich feast, this sumptuous festival of ideas. ... Heard argues that historical consciousness progresses along a course that mirrors a similar pattern in individual development. Taken as a guide to the human life cycle, \u003cem\u003eThe Five Ages of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e includes a staggering range of progressive ideas and practices for the optimal development of each stage of life from birth to old age.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Heard's words, \"By extending and applying the already accepted principles of phylogeny and ontogeny [to] the social and personal history of man, a real psychological interpretation of history can be made. History can now be seen as the reflection cast by the evolving consciousness of [humanity].\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeard contends that humankind's consciousness has evolved in five distinct stages, each of which recapitulates a historical epoch. Each of these stages has a dysfunctional characteristic that handicaps the individual and the human species. Heard proposes ways by which each dysfunctional characteristic might be remedied through various practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis newly updated, authorized edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Five Ages of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e includes new tables; an expanded glossary; a new preface and afterword; and corrections to various spelling, formatting, and factual errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11397292\"\u003eGerald Heard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sky Parlor Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986650630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8986650630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI013000\"\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI016000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Surveys | Modern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sky Parlor Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444246900973,"sku":"8986650630","price":22.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c7381c8e-e1c4-49a1-aeb4-8fc731d27115.jpg?v=1700243129","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-five-ages-of-humanity-the-psychology-of-human-history-9798986650630","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}