The Threat of Western Universalism
Abstract: This article examines the concept of world unity from the time of enlightenment to the present age. It asserts that the enlightenment conception is responsible for the perversion of human nature since it elevates human reason over human emotion which has resulted into a narrow understanding of the world and the belief that science could guarantee peace. The paper debates the concepts of space and place in relation to westernization as a form of universalism. It shows how universalism is linked to space with no respect for diverse cultures according to geographical origins as the case is for localism which is rooted in place. It analyses the United States’ pursuit for market unity, a strategy which is propagated but with the ill intentions of maintaining her international superiority. The market unity project is indeed, an enemy of democracy and a threat to not only cultural diversity, but also to all life on earth. In this paper I therefore suggest that, contrary to the critics, di
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Englisch
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In: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2013) 10 ; 8-14
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Politik
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Mannheim
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SciPress
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2013
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10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.10.8
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019051816035898395823
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