(DOC) The Philosophical Aspects of Cultural Difference
humanistic scholars make different assumptions about humanbeings than do scientists.
Karen A. Foss • Theories of Human Communication
Questions of value probe aesthetic, pragmatic, and ethical qualities of the observed:
Karen A. Foss • Theories of Human Communication
Across human abilities and cultures, there are myriad ways in which our sensory capabilities and even our cultures and languages render our subjective experiences of the world incomprehensible to others of our own kind.
Jaime Green • The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos
A (Western) colonial mind-set says: “Westerners are rational and scientific while Asians are irrational and superstitious. Therefore, Europeans must rule Asia for its own good.” A liberal mind-set says: “All humans have the capacity to be rational and scientific, but individuals will vary widely. Therefore, all humans must have all opportunities an
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Almost everywhere these days, cultural differences can divide, or they can be leveraged for performance and innovation.