E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 006, Part, 300 Seiten
Reihe: Reflections on (In)Humanity
Towards an Intercultural Humanism
E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 006, Part, 300 Seiten
Reihe: Reflections on (In)Humanity
ISBN: 978-3-8470-0058-7
Verlag: V&R unipress
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1;Title Page;3
2;Copyright;4
3;Table of Contents;5
4;Body;7
5;Preface;7
6;Jörn Rüsen: Introduction: Enquiring about Mankind;9
7;I. Foundations;21
8;Gerald Hüther: Neurobiological Approaches to a Better Understanding of Human Nature and Human Values;23
8.1;1. The Unique Plasticity of the Human Brain;23
8.2;2. Stress and the Experience-dependent Organization of Neuronal Connectivity;24
8.3;3. The Influence of Early Affectional Relationships on Brain Development and Behavior;29
8.4;4. A Neurobiological View on the Prerequisites for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence;31
8.5;Summary;34
8.6;References;35
9;Christoph Antweiler: Pan-cultural Universals – a Foundation for an Inclusive Humanism;37
9.1;Universals and the Project of a New Humanism;38
9.1.1;1. Pan-cultural Patterns vs. `Human Nature';39
9.1.2;2. Diachronic Universals and Developmental Universals;42
9.1.3;3. The Family of Man: the Problematic Nature of Normative Humanism Exemplified by Popular Concepts of Humanity;47
9.1.4;4. Methods of an Empirical Search for Universals: Comparison between Species and Intercultural Comparison;51
9.1.5;5. The Causes of Universals: Evolution… and Much More!;54
9.1.6;6. Towards a Realistic Theory of Culture: Universals within the Context of Intra- and Intercultural Diversity;55
9.1.7;7. Pancultural Structures in World Views Relevant for Humanism;60
9.2;Summary: a Universalizing Approach vs. Relativism and Absolutism;66
10;Georg W. Oesterdiekhoff: Man on the Way Towards Intellectual Growth and Humanity – Anthropological Foundations of History and Social Change;69
10.1;Introduction;69
10.2;Developmental Psychology and Piagetian Cross-Cultural Psychology;70
10.3;Logical and Abstract Thinking;74
10.4;Rationality and Superstition;76
10.5;Ordeals and Oracles;77
10.6;Magic;78
10.7;Religion;80
10.8;History of Philosophy and Sciences;82
10.9;The Rise of Industrial Society;83
10.10;The Historical Development of Morals;85
10.11;Freedom and Democracy, Slavery and Dictatorship;88
10.12;Conclusions;90
11;II. Cultural Manifestations;93
12;Hubert Cancik: Europe – Antiquity – Humanism;95
12.1;1. Orientation;95
12.2;2. Europe;96
12.2.1;2.1. Myth-History;96
12.2.2;2.2. The Space;97
12.2.3;2.3. The Empire;97
12.3;3. Antiquity;99
12.3.1;3.1. The Epoch and the Model;99
12.3.2;3.2. Contradictions;101
12.4;4. Tradition – Reception – Renaissance;102
12.4.1;4.1. Italy;102
12.4.2;4.2. Byzantium and Slavonic Culture;105
12.4.3;4.3. Arabian-Islamic Culture;106
12.5;5. Humanity;108
12.5.1;5.1. The Human Condition;108
12.5.2;5.2. Humanitas – “Cultivation and Compassion”;110
12.5.3;5.3. Philanthropy;111
12.6;6. Humanismus;112
12.6.1;6.1. The Pedagogical and Political Definition of the Term;112
12.6.2;6.2. Humanism with an Adjective;114
12.6.3;6.3. Theory and Practice;115
12.7;7. 10th December – Human Rights Day;117
13;Heiner Roetz: Confucian Humanism;119
14;Umesh C. Chattopadhyaya: Indian Humanism;139
14.1;1. Introduction;139
14.2;2. Humanistic Ideas in India;140
14.2.1;2.1 Understanding India;140
14.2.2;2.2 Facets of Indian Humanism;143
14.2.2.1;2.2.1 The Pre-Modern India;145
14.2.2.2;2.2.2 The Colonial Period: Modernization of India and Modern Indian Humanism;149
14.2.2.3;2.2.3 The Post-Independence Scenario;155
14.3;3. Conclusions;158
15;Jörn Rüsen: Classical Humanism – a Historical Survey;161
15.1;1. What is “Classical Humanism”?;161
15.2;2. Anthropological Premises;164
15.3;3. Historical Change;166
15.4;4. Archaic Societies;167
15.5;5. Cultural Change in Axial Times;168
15.6;6. Steps towards Modernity;170
15.7;7. The Humanization of Mankind in Modern European History;171
15.7.1;a) Secularization;172
15.7.2;b) Universalization;173
15.7.3;c) Naturalization;174
15.7.4;d) Idealization;176
15.7.5;e) Historicity;177
15.7.6;f) Individualization;179
15.8;8. Steps towards the Future;181
16;Oliver Kozlarek: Man and World in Latin American Humanism;185
16.1;1. Humanism and Politics;186
16.2;2. The Ambivalence of Enlightenment;188
16.3;3. The Long Road to Independence;189
16.4;4. Humanism as a Critique of Positivism;189
16.5;5. Humanism after the Second World War;194
16.6;6. Perspectives: What We Can Learn from Latin American Humanism;196
17;III. Current Issues;199
18;Günter Dux: Humanism and Its Interpretation in Secular Modernity – The Responsibility of Politics for Enabling a Humane Form of Life;201
18.1;1. Humanism as a Postulate of Political Ethics;201
18.2;2. The Historical Turning Point;202
18.3;3. The Secular Understanding of Human Life Forms as Spiritual Forms of Life;204
18.4;4. The Part of History in the Historical-Genetic Understanding of Modernity;205
18.4.1;1. Historical Sequence of Developmental Stages;205
18.4.2;2. The Logic of the Developmental Stages;206
18.4.3;3. The Intrinsic Logic of the Development of Cognition;206
18.5;5. The Transparency of History;208
18.6;6. Humanness as a Problem in a Secularized World;210
18.6.1;1. The Historicity of Life Forms as Part of conditio humana;210
18.6.1.1;1.1. Self-Determination;211
18.7;7. Humanism as a Problem in a Market-driven Society;212
18.8;Conclusion;214
19;Ilse Lenz: Differences of Humanity from the Perspective of Gender Research;217
19.1;Equality and Difference in International Gender Regimes and in Transnational Feminist Networks;219
19.2;Equality and Difference in the Perspective of Gender Research;222
19.3;Postcolonial Feminist Critique;224
19.4;The Perspective of Intersectionality;225
19.5;Inequality and Gender Conflicts;226
19.6;Reflective Universalism;230
20;Jürgen Straub: Personal Identity: A Concept in Humanist Tradition?;233
20.1;Humanism and the Question of Psychological Identity;233
20.2;Identity: Heterogeneous Meanings, First Determinations;240
20.3;The Historical, Cultural and Social Context;242
20.4;Theory of Identity: Basic Differences;243
20.5;Identity and Autonomy;244
20.6;The Triadic Pragma-semantics of Identity, Totality, Multiplicity (Diffusion, Dissociation, Fragmentation);245
20.7;Continuity, Consistency, Coherence;247
20.8;Final Remarks;250
21;Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer: Chances for a Global Humanism in the Conflict of Cultures;251
21.1;Preliminary Remarks;251
21.2;Man at the Centre;252
21.3;Humanism: More than a Period-term;254
21.4;Doubt and the Disappointment of War;256
21.5;The New Humanism in Posttraditional Societies;257
21.6;The Individual and its World;258
21.7;Four Preconditions for Humanism as a Guiding Concept;259
21.8;Humanism in Functional Terms;262
21.9;The Obstinacy of Cultures;263
21.10;The Clash of Cultures and the Demographic Factor;265
22;Notes on Contributors;267
22.1;Prof. Dr. phil., Dipl. geol. Christoph Antweiler;267
22.2;Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hubert Cancik;267
22.3;Prof. Dr. Umesh Chattopadhyaya (Ph.D., Cantab.);268
22.4;Prof. Dr. Günter Dux;268
22.5;Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med. habil. Gerald Hüther;268
22.6;Prof. Dr. Oliver Kozlarek;269
22.7;Prof. Dr. Ilse Lenz;269
22.8;PD Dr. Dr. Georg W. Oesterdiekhoff;270
22.9;Prof. Dr. Heiner Roetz;270
22.10;Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörn Rüsen;270
22.11;Prof. Dr. Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer;271
22.12;Prof. Dr. phil. Jürgen Straub;271
23;Bibliography;273
