Cultural Otherness and Beyond: 19 (Philosophy of History and Culture) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004100261 ISBN 13: 9789004100268

Publisher: Brill, 1998

Synopsis

This collection of essays deals with some pressing social, cultural and moral concerns. It addresses problems of trans-cultural and intro-cultural understanding due to diverse perceptions of various themes. Moving beyond Cultural Otherness its aim is to evolve linkages between alternative visions of convergent character avoiding the extremes of hegemonic globalization and radical relativism. Themes included are: alternative perceptions of 1. history and historiography; 2. flux; 3. satisfactions, and obstacles in cross-cultural understanding; 4. A-self and other; 5. cultural objects; 6. world crisis; 7. democracy and development; 8. bias against women in India; 9. gender justice; 10. women's freedom; 11. culture, theory and practice. Each subject in its specific area signals the turn towards shared visions of the human condition.
The book has relevance for an interdisciplinary audience interested in cross-cultural dialogue that signals the turn from divergences to convergence, fragmentation to non-hegemonic globalization

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About the Author

Chhanda Gupta, Ph.D. (1971) in Philosophy, Calcutta University, teaches Philosophy at Jadavpur University. Her publications include: Realism versus Realism (1995), Essays in Social & Political Philosophy (1989) and Philosophy of Science (1992).
D.P. Chattopadhyaya, Ph.D. (Calcutta and London), Professor of Philosophy (Retd.) Jadavpur University. His publications include: Individuals & Societies, Societies & Cultures (1979), History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (1996).

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004100261
• ISBN 13: 9789004100268
• Binding: Leather Bound
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Gupta Chhanda, Chattopadhyaya