Exclusion and Inclusion in the Quest for a “New” Humanism: A Perspective from Africa

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Content 5
3. Foreword 9
4. Introduction. Humanism in the Era of Globalization: Ideas on a New Cultural Orientation 11
5. Part I: The Challenge of Globalization
6. Humanism in a Global World 23
7. Humanism in the Era of Globalization: Some Thoughts 37
8. Part II: The Variety of Cultures
9. The Spirit of Renwen ([xxx] “Humanism”) in the Traditional Culture of China 49
10. Humanism in Indian Thought 57
11. Africa and Humanism 65
12. Exclusion and Inclusion in the Quest for a “New” Humanism: A Perspective from Africa 79
13. A Return to the Question of Humanism in Islamic Contexts 91
14. What is Humanism? My Western Response 111
15. Part III: Religious Dimensions
16. Ideology und Utopia: Some Brief Remarks on the Relation between Religion and Humanism 121
17. New Wine in Old Bottles? Reflections on the Scope for a Jewish Voice in a Humanist Intercultural Dialogue 127
18. “Who Observes Religions?” Negotiating Faith, Reason and the Idea of Humanism in an “Era of Terrorism” 145
19. Man in the Light of God: An Essay on Humanism in Islam 157
20. Part IV: Perspectives of Interpretation
21. Feminism as Integral to the History of Humanism 167
22. Humanism and the Literary Imagination 177
23. Humanism and the Social: An Unclarified Relationship 189
24. Part V: Towards the Future
25. Intercultural Competence: A Humanistic Perspective 199
26. Humanism yet Once More: A View from the Other Side 225
27. Logocentrism and beyond: Some Concluding Remarks 233
28. Bibliography 249
29. Index of Names 267
30. Notes on the Contributors 271