Alternative Visions - Paths in the Global Village

Globalization is often seen as a process of universal standardization under the auspices of market economics, technology, and hegemonic power. Resisting this process without endorsing parochial self-enclosure, Fred Dallmayr explores alternative visions that are rooted in distinct vernacular traditions and facilitate cross-cultural learning in an open-ended global arena.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I. Modernity and Its Disontents Chapter 3 Truth and Difference: Some Lessons from Herder Chapter 4 The Politics of Nonidentity: Adorno, Postmodernism, and Edward Said Chapter 5 Liberation Perspectives East and West Chapter 6 Satyagraha: Gandhi's Truth Revisited Chapter 7 Humanity and Humanization: Comments on Confucianism Chapter 8 Liberating Remembrance: Thoughts on Ethics, Politics, and Recollection Part 9 Part II. Nationalism, Globalism, and Development Chapter 10 "Return to the Source": African Identity (After Cabral) Chapter 11 Nationalism in South Asia: Some Theoretical Points Chapter 12 Global Development? Alternative Voices from Delhi Chapter 13 Culture and Global Development Chapter 14 "Rights" Versus "Rites": Justice and Global Democracy Chapter 15 An "Inoperative" Global Community? Reflections on Nancy

About the author

By Fred Dallmayr

Product details

• Authors: Fred Dallmayr, Dallmayr Fred
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.1998
• EAN: 9780847687688
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8768-8
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 227 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Series: Philosophy and the Global Context
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Religion: general, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory