A Common Human Ground: Universality and Particularity in a Multicultural WorldUniversity of Missouri Press, 07.11.2003 - 168 Seiten The 21st century is rife with tensions and conflict among cultures, peoples, and persons. In this thought-provoking book, Claes G. Ryn explores the great danger of turbulence and war and propounds a strongly argued thesis about what can make peaceful relations possible. |
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... thought with which I agree or disagree. I wanted this English edition to retain the form and flavor of the original lectures and therefore made no major changes in this regard. Before introducing the subject and argument of the book I ...
... thought should be invited to China to lecture on issues related to multiculturalism might seem a prime example of globalization effacing the distinguishing characteristics of cultures, nations, and persons, but this is not how I ...
... thought a powerful push. Today those who assert a universality separate from history include Leo Strauss and his followers, who berate what they call “historical relativism” or “historicism.” The third general category of ideas that is ...
... thought, Babbitt strongly influenced many Asian students, some of whom became prominent in their own countries. Chinese students of his contributed to the periodical Xueheng (Critical Review). The movement they started is today ...
... thought to result from sometimes discomforting self-scrutiny and a diligent working on self. Since man is by nature good, there is no need for him to guard against his own lower impulses of the moment or to undertake a difficult ...
Inhalt
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Chapter Five | 36 |
Chapter | 46 |
Chapter Seven | 60 |
Chapter Nine | 99 |
Chapter | 118 |
Appendix | 135 |
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