Dialogue and the New Cosmopolitanism: Conversations with Edward Demenchonok stands in opposition to the doctrine that might makes right and that the purpose of politics is to establish domination over others rather than justice and the good life for all. In the pursuit of the latter goal, the book stresses the importance of dialogue with participants who take seriously the views and interests of others and who seek to reach a fair solution. In this sense, the book supports the idea of cosmopolitanism, which-by contrast to empire-involves multi-lateral cooperation and thus the quest for a just cosmopolis. The international contributors to this volume, with their varied perspectives, are all committed to this same quest. Edited by Fred Dallmayr, the chapters take the form of conversations with Edward Demenchonok, a well-known practitioner of international and cross-cultural philosophy. The conversations are structured in parts that stress the philosophical, anthropological, cultural, and ethical dimensions of global dialogue. In our conflicted world, it is inspiring to find so many authors from different places agreeing on a shared vision.
Fred R. Dallmayr is professor emeritus of political science and philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.
Introduction Fred R. Dallmayr Part 1. Intercultural Dialogue: Theory and Practice Chapter 1. Justice, Power, and Dialogue: Humanizing Politics Fred R. Dallmayr Chapter 2. Toward a Philosophy of Intercultural Dialogue in a Conflicted World Raul Fornet-Betancourt Chapter 3. The Quest for Dialogue and Intercultural Philosophy Vasily Gritsenko and Tatiana Danilchenko Part 2. Philosophers Striving for the Recognition of Cultural Diversity and Dialogue Chapter 4. Striving for Intercultural Philosophy: The Contribution of Russian Philosophers Marietta T. Stepanyants Chapter 5. Intercultural Dialogue, Critical Thinking, and Global Political Facticity Ricardo Salas Chapter 6. Understanding the Authentic and Universal in Latin American Philosophy: Edward Demenchonok's Intercultural Approach Pablo Guadarrama Chapter 7. Abya Yala as a Philosophical Place: Indigenous Philosophies and the Pending Task of the Decolonization of Philosophy Josef Estermann Part 3. Humans and Identity in a Culturally Diverse World Chapter 8. Philosophical Reflections on Humans, Identity, and Intercultural Dialogue Vladislav A. Lektorsky Chapter 9. Sartre and Heidegger: The Controversy on Humanism and the Question of the Human Marina F. Bykova Chapter 10. The Voice of Religion in Intercultural Dialogue Igor D. Dzhokhadse Part 4. Rationality, Freedom, and Responsibility Chapter 11. Rationality, Harmony, and Responsibility Grigorii L. Tulchinskii Chapter 12. Being and Process: How to "Edify" "Arab Reason" (And Any Reason at All) Andrey V. Smirnov Chapter 13. Occam's Razor and Axiomatics of Human Experience: The Problem of the Reduction/Proliferation of Entities in the Contemporary Context Mikhail N. Epstein Part 5. Philosophy Facing World Problems Chapter 14. The Diverse Faces of Globalization William L. McBride Chapter 15. Philosophers' Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Dialogue in Facing Global Problems Alexander N. Chumakov Part 6. Toward a Cosmopolitan World Order of Lasting Peace and Global Justice Chapter 16. Dialogical and Transformative Cosmopolitanism to Come Sergei V. Akopov Chapter 17. The Realities of the War System and the Ideal of Global Justice: The Role of Public Discourse and the Vision of Cosmopolitanism Bill Gay Chapter 18. In Praise of Edward Demenchonok: A Cosmopolitan Visionary Richard Falk Appendix. Latin American and Russian Philosophy and Literature in Dialogue: Raul Fornet-Betancourt's Conversation with Edward Demenchonok
