Why Do We Need a New History?
What is a human being? How do humans differ from animals? Why do only humans have a history? Can we learn from history? What is the cause of humanity’s tendency to self-destruction?Nowadays these questions are set in a new way. No traditional line of thought has been able to summarize, in a satisfactory way, the surprising events of the past era or the new discoveries in sciences studying prehistory and human origins.
“Know Yourself!” According to Linné and Hegel, the appeal of the oracle of Delfoi and the wise men of ancient Greek is intended not only for the human individual but for all humanity.
We are living in a time of human unification. Humankind must study to learn from its own history, unite as a species by its self-knowledge, or it will destroy itself.
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Introduction
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Truth Forum
The Truth Forum is a proposal of the initiators of the Debating Encyclopedia (DE). We intend to publish it in the DE once it is operating.
Truth Forum: a New Kind of Civic Movement
The Truth Forum is a proposal of the initiators of the Debating Encyclopedia (DE). We intend to publish it in the DE once it is operating. The concept of the survival of humankind can be summed up in one of Hegel's theses: “The truth is the whole.” States and parties holding the fate of humankind in their hands ... Read more
Truth Forum in a Nutshell