Western Universalism in the Contemporary World

Authors

  • Jozef Palitefka Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/in.v3i7.6863

Keywords:

Western universalism, globalization, democracy, intervention, ethnocentrism, civilizing mission, human rights, intercultural dialogue.

Abstract

The process of globalisation brings not only the creation of a single economicmarket in the world, but also the proliferation of different cultural influences.The contact with those who are somehow different from us increases, too.For this reason, it is necessary to find the appropriate way to this approachto otherness. The paper focuses on the exploration of the place of Westernuniversalism in the contemporary world.

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Author Biography

Jozef Palitefka, Universidad de Guadalajara

Department of Culture Studies, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia.

Published

2017-05-23

How to Cite

Palitefka, J. (2017). Western Universalism in the Contemporary World. InterNaciones, 3(7). https://doi.org/10.32870/in.v3i7.6863

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