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In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a Zeitgeist (German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst] (listen)) ("spirit of the age") is an invisible agent, force, or daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history. The term is usually associated with Georg W. F. Hegel, contrasting with Hegel's use of Volksgeist "national spirit" and Weltgeist "world-spirit".

Zeitgeist - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philosophical and sociological concept meaning "spirit of the age" For other uses, see Zeitgeist (disambiguation) . In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy , a Zeitgeist [ 1 ] ( German pronunciation: [ ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst ] ⓘ ; literal translation</span>"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"lit","href":"./Template:Lit"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"spirit of the age"}},"i":0}}]}'>lit. ' spirit of the age ' ; capitalized in German) is a way of referring to the intellectual, cultural, ethical and political climate of a given ep

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