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Cultural revolutions :reason versus culture in philosophy, politics, and jihad

Cahoone, Lawrence E., 1954-

Cultural revolutions :reason versus culture in philosophy, politics, and jihad / Lawrence E. Cahoone. - University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2005. - 231 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the return of the repressed -- Liberalism and la revanche de la culture -- Kingdoms of ends -- Who is culture? -- Modernity : culture of reason or reason against culture? -- Postmodernity : too much culture or not enough? -- Playing reality -- Why there is no problem of cultural relativism -- What is the opposite of jihad? -- Conclusion : culture's reasons.

0271025247 (clothbound : alk. paper)

2004020481


Social history--20th century.
Social history--21st century.
Cognition and culture.
Culture conflict.
Cultural relativism.
Multiculturalism.

HN17.5 / .C314 2005

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