Über dieses Buch:
Cultura. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology erscheint seit 2004 zweimal jährlich als eine peer-reviewed internationale Zeitschrift, die Forschungsergebnisse aus dem umfangreichen Feld der Kultur- und Wertphilosophie veröffentlicht. Ihr Ziel ist die Förderung der Erforschung verschiedener Werte und Kulturerscheinungen sowohl im regionalen als auch im internationalen Kontext. Erwartet werden qualitativ hochwertige Beiträge zur heutigen Situation der Werte und der Kulturerscheinungen in aller Welt. Die Publikationssprache ist Englisch und vereinzelt Deutsch, Französisch und Italienisch.

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About this book:
Founded in 2004, Cultura. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology is a semiannual peer-reviewed journal devoted to philosophy of culture and the study of value. It aims to promote the exploration of different values and cultural phenomena in regional and international contexts. The editorial board encourages the submission of manuscripts based on original research that are judged to make a novel and important contribution to understanding the values and cultural phenomena in the contemporary world.

Inhalt:

DEBATES and DIRECTIONS. AFRICAN STUDIES

Anton CARPINSCHI, Bilakani TONYEME - Cultural Minorities and Intercultural Dialogue in the Dynamics of Globalization. African Participation

Jacob Ale AIGBODIOH - Stigmatization in African Communalistic Societies and Habermas’ Theory of Rationality

Justina O. EHIAKHAMEN - The Practice of Inheritance in Esan: the Place of the Female Child

Nicolito A. GIANAN - Delving into the Ethical Dimension of Ubuntu Philosophy

Uyi-Ekpen OGBEIDE, Lambert Uyi EDIGIN - Military Establishments and The Stability Of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Toward The Realization Of Vision 2020

Elvis IMAFIDON - Rethinking the Individual’s Place in an African (Esan) Ontology

Francis Xavier GICHURU - Creating a New Society, New Nation and New Leadership Quality in Kenya through African Traditional Education Principles

Solomon A. LALEYE - Democracy in Conflict and Conflicts in Democracy: The Nigerian Experience

VIEWS upon ETHICS, TRUTH and LANGUAGE

Jim I. UNAH - Self-discovery: Who am I? An Ontologized Ethics of Self-mastery

Seungbae PARK - Defence of Cultural Relativism

Simona MODREANU - A Different Approach to the “Theater of the Absurd”. With Special Reference to Eugene Ionesco

Mario PERNIOLA - Impossible, yet real!

Simona MITROIU - To collect in order to survive: Benjamin and the necessity of collecting

Radu Vasile CHIALDA - Weak Barbarism