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Integral Pluralism: Beyond Culture Wars

Book information

Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Year
2010
ISBN
0813125715, 9780813125718
LCC
HM1271 .D37 2010
Google Books ID
pkLM3Vx_UNoC
Open Library ID
OL23936307M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1248970 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
247\247
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In addition to war, terrorism, and unchecked military violence, modernity is also subject to less visible but no less venomous conflicts. Global in nature, these "culture wars" exacerbate the tensions between tradition and innovation, virtue and freedom. Internationally acclaimed scholar Fred Dallmayr charts a course beyond these persistent but curable dichotomies in Integral Pluralism: Beyond Culture Wars. Consulting diverse fields such as philosophy, literature, political science, and religious studies, Dallmayr equates modern history with a process of steady pluralization. This process, which Dallmayr calls "integral pluralism," requires new connections and creates ethical responsibilities.Dallmayr critically compares integral pluralism against the theories of Carl Schmitt, the Religious Right, international "realism," and so-called political Islam. Drawing on the works of James, Heidegger, Gadamer, and Merleau-Ponty, Integral Pluralism offers sophisticated and carefully researched solutions for the conflicts of the modern world.

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