Unity in Diversity: Globalization and Multiculturalism

Book Detail

• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of Pages: 233
• Release Date: 01-01-2021
• EAN: 9788124610954
• Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Languages: English

Description

This insightful book by Raghwendra Pratap Singh explores the philosophical and ethical dimensions of unity in diversity in the modern era of globalization and multiculturalism. It critically examines classical and contemporary theories, including:

• Plato’s idea of harmony and goodness
• Aristotle’s teleological ethics (phronesis)
• Kant’s categorical imperative (deontology)
• Mill’s utilitarianism (consequentialism)
• Indian philosophical perspectives on unity and diversity, particularly puruṣārthas (abhyudaya and niśreyas)

The book highlights how globalization affects not only markets but also cultural, linguistic, and ethical identities, while multiculturalism seeks to preserve and protect these diverse traditions. It discusses:

• The role of the state in safeguarding cultural rights
• The tension between individual rights and group rights within liberalism and communitarianism
• The impact of cultural transformations in a globalized world
• The foundations of cosmopolitanism as a response to globalization

By offering a philosophical and ethical framework for understanding diversity, this book is valuable for scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in multiculturalism, global ethics, and philosophy.