Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

Cultural Otherness; Foundation for Cross-Cultural Interactions

Document Type : Scientific Research Manuscript

Author
Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Isfahan
Abstract
Self' and "other" are among the concepts that their relationship has been Some contemporary scholars conclude that the relation between. Questioned the two should finished by the necessity of another hearing and dialogue with the other And emphasize that this important point has not received much attention in the Western philosophy. For several reasons, there is little attention to listening and dialogue with others. In this article we will examine just one of these reasons: un-cultural definition of the other make interaction between us and the other impossible. As an example, we will remind some medieval Christian priests, Richard Burton and de Gobineau who differentiate themselves based on the curse of God, weather and race; components which empathize on none-cultural and involuntary differences. Un-cultural definition of the other, make the relation between self and other on "I - it" ratio. Biruni as an example of a cultural perspective to the other, with a definition of the other based on language, religion and customs, made the relationship with the other on" I-Thou" ratio.
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  • Receive Date 08 April 2012
  • Revise Date 03 November 2012
  • Accept Date 30 April 2013