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“There are signs, these days, that the cultural hegemony of postmodernism is weakening in the West. When even the developers tell an architect like Moshe Safdie that they are tired of it, then can philosophical thinking be far behind?”

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David Harvey
David Harvey

David Harvey, born on October 31, 1935, is a renowned British geographer, Marxist theorist, and social theorist. He has conducted extensive research in the field of geography, particularly on issues of capital accumulation, urban geography, and postmodern geography. Professor Harvey's work has had a profound impact on academic research and political movements worldwide. more

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