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The old humanistic model, aiming at universalism, ecumenism, and
the globalization of various Western systems of values and beliefs,
is no longer adequate - even if it pleads for an ever-wider
inclusion of other cultural perspectives and for intercultural
dialogue. In contrast, it would be wise to retain a number of its
assumptions and practices - which it incidentally shares with
humanistic models outside the Western world. We must now reconsider
and remap it in terms of a larger, global reference frame. This
anthology does just that, thus contributing to a new field of study
and practice that could be called intercultural humanism.
'Crafting humans' - and its corollary human enhancement - is a
contested topic, both in medical sciences and the humanities. With
continuing advances in science and technology, scientists and the
general public alike are aware that the basic foundations of the
human condition are now at stake. This volume contributes to this
growing body of work. It offers insights into some of the
reflections and imaginaries that have inspired and legitimated both
theoretical and practical programmes for 'crafting' humans, ranging
from the religious/spiritualist and the philosophical/cultural to
the secular and the scientific/scientistic; from the religious and
mystical quest for human perfection to the biopolitical eugenic
state of the twentieth century and current theories of human
enhancement. This volume discusses these topics in a synchronized
way, as interrelated variants of the most central story in history,
that of human perfectibility.
Every human life form encapsulates an idea of humankind and
humanity. Today, this very idea is challenged by the various and
diverging needs for cultural orientation in the age of
globalization. One of the recent attempts to meet these challenges
is provided by a new humanism with an intercultural intent. Such
humanism can be conceptualized only by the collaborative efforts of
different academic disciplines at exploring the human being as the
gist of what is meant by humanity. Thus, this volume explores the
pertinent fields of knowledge from the perspectives of philosophy,
theology, anthropology, sociology, economy, psychology,
neurobiology, history, and gender studies. Focusing on the guiding
question of what is meant by being a human, the contributions of
this volume encompass a fascinating spectrum of insights, which
will orientate future discussions on humanity and humanism. Every
human life form encapsulates an idea of humankind and humanity.
Today, this very idea is challenged by the various and diverging
needs for cultural orientation in the age of globalization. One of
the recent attempts to meet these challenges is provided by a new
humanism with an intercultural intent. Such humanism can be
conceptualized only by the collaborative efforts of different
academic disciplines at exploring the human being as the gist of
what is meant by humanity. Thus, this volume explores the pertinent
fields of knowledge from the perspectives of philosophy, theology,
anthropology, sociology, economy, psychology, neurobiology,
history, and gender studies. Focusing on the guiding question of
what is meant by being a human, the contributions of this volume
encompass a fascinating spectrum of insights, which will orientate
future discussions on humanity and humanism.
This book is a breakthrough in illuminating humanism. For the
first time it is presented from an intercultural perspective. It
introduces Chinese, Indian, African, Islamic, and Western
traditions into the intercultural discussion about basic issues of
understanding the human world. This means it recognizes different
disciplinary perspectives: history, philosophy as well as
religious, literary and gender studies. Special emphasis is put on
the controversial relationship between humanism and religion. This
complex network of argumentations is an answer to the challenge of
cultural orientation in the age of globalization. Humanism is then
brought to life as a synthesis of trans-cultural values and a
mutual and critical recognition of cultural differences.
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