I was glad to! I've had John K. Hord at the back of my mind for years! It was gratifying to find something SOLID that he had written. I'll be looking for other essays by Hord relating to the rise and fall of civilizations. I've already put "Creatures of the Long Night" in "Favorites" for quick reference.
I do understand your POV, and I agree on the need for caution. But Hord's theories at leased SEEMED to make sense of the possible patterns to be seen in history when it comes to the rise and fall of civilizations. So, keeping in mind the need for caution, I would still use Hord's theories.
I agree with Sean here. I’m not claiming that Hord had complete answers to all historical questions, or that one could not devise some other classification scheme or way of viewing events. Still, there do seem to be some patterns in history, and it ma6 be that Hord provided a useful way of understanding them. If we could learn more about just what his ideas were, we might be able to test them, e.g., by seeing how far they apply to cases which he did not know about, if anthropological studies or archeological excavations provide such cases.
Thanks! You expressed more carefully and completely what I had in mind on why Hord's theories do seem to make sense of the patterns it may be possible to see in human history.
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Kaor, Paul!
I was glad to! I've had John K. Hord at the back of my mind for years! It was gratifying to find something SOLID that he had written. I'll be looking for other essays by Hord relating to the rise and fall of civilizations. I've already put "Creatures of the Long Night" in "Favorites" for quick reference.
Sean
I distrust this sort of neo-Toynbean stuff.
Kaor, Mr. Stirling!
I do understand your POV, and I agree on the need for caution. But Hord's theories at leased SEEMED to make sense of the possible patterns to be seen in history when it comes to the rise and fall of civilizations. So, keeping in mind the need for caution, I would still use Hord's theories.
Sean
Kaor, Sean and Mr. Stirling!
I agree with Sean here. I’m not claiming that Hord had complete answers to all historical questions, or that one could not devise some other classification scheme or way of viewing events. Still, there do seem to be some patterns in history, and it ma6 be that Hord provided a useful way of understanding them. If we could learn more about just what his ideas were, we might be able to test them, e.g., by seeing how far they apply to cases which he did not know about, if anthropological studies or archeological excavations provide such cases.
Best Regards,
Nicholas D. Rosen
Kaor, Nicholas!
Thanks! You expressed more carefully and completely what I had in mind on why Hord's theories do seem to make sense of the patterns it may be possible to see in human history.
Regards! Sean
Kaor, Paul!
Odd, I checked my link to Hord's article "Creatures of the Long Night," and I could still access it.
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
Could you email me your link again?
Thanks,
Paul.
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