ISBN:
0745646220
,
0745646239
,
9780745646220
,
9780745646237
Language:
English
Pages:
XIII, 189 S.
Uniform Title:
De l'universel, de l'uniforme, du commun et du dialogue entre les cultures 〈engl.〉
DDC:
303.482
Keywords:
Intercultural communication
;
China Ethnic relations
;
Kultur
;
Übereinstimmung
;
Das Allgemeine
;
Kulturkontakt
Abstract:
François Jullien, the leading philosopher and specialist in Chinese thought, has always aimed at building on inter-cultural relations between China and the West. In this new book he focuses on the following questions: Do universal values exist? Is dialogue between cultures possible? To answer these questions, he retraces the history of the concept of the universal from its invention as an aspect of Roman citizenship, through its neutralization in the Christian idea of salvation, to its present day manifestations. This raises the question of whether the search for the universal is a uniquely Western preoccupation: do other cultures, like China, even have a notion of the universal, and if so, how does it differ from ours? Having considered the meaning of the concept in the East and West, Jullien argues that, if communication between cultures is to be meaningful, facile assumptions of universal values and complacent relativism need to be examined. It follows, therefore, that dialogue between cultures should not begin with issues of identity and difference, but rather by considering divergence and profusion. By no longer simply assuming universality, we allow for greater self-reflection. -- Publisher description
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 177 - 181
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