The Insufficiencies of Radical Relativism and the Potential of Moderate Relativism
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Este ensayo trata de la confrontación entre principios universalistas y particularistas en lo que respecta a la construcciónde identidades colectivas. Por un lado, tenemos los principios universalistas, basados en el racionalismo del siglo XVIII, que sonpercibidos en el tercer mundo como una tendencia niveladora. Por otro lado, tenemos los principios particularistas, basadosen el relativismo, que buscan comprender los casos particulares mediante un impulso reconstructivo. Mediante una crítica de ambas corrientes, el autor cree posible una síntesis fructífera de ambos principios, considerados como complementarios. Por ejemplo, la ética universalista y los derechos humanos pueden conformar los cimientos para un derecho efectivo a la diferencia.
This essay deals with the confrontation between universalistic and particularistic principles in regards to collective identities andnationalities in Third World countries. Universalistic principles are based on 18th century rationalism. This current does not care fornational singularities. Particularistic tendencies are based on relativism, which seek to understand each case by reconstructing itshistory. By means of reviewing both tendencies, the author attempts a prolific synthesis of them, which are considered complementary. For instance, universal ethics and human rights could build the fundamentals for an effective right to difference.
This essay deals with the confrontation between universalistic and particularistic principles in regards to collective identities andnationalities in Third World countries. Universalistic principles are based on 18th century rationalism. This current does not care fornational singularities. Particularistic tendencies are based on relativism, which seek to understand each case by reconstructing itshistory. By means of reviewing both tendencies, the author attempts a prolific synthesis of them, which are considered complementary. For instance, universal ethics and human rights could build the fundamentals for an effective right to difference.