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Re: a constructive approach by francesco ranci 30 April 2002 08:27 UTC |
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I find a "constructive approach" the only way to go, and if I may I'd like to descibe how I see it a little bit more. A constructive approach means taking into account (and reflecting on) how we mentally work in order to get a set of constructions, i.e. the world as we see it. "Conflict" is a possible result of incompatibility between mental construtions, or the ways to deliver them, just as well as "neglet", "mess" and "wonder". In order to properly manage our conflicts, we need to operate on our own operations, in order to become aware of what they are, and thus being able change them (or change the way we deliver them to others). This issue arises within the context of a single "civilization" (however defined, even a family) just as well as between muslims and jews (secular intellectuals, christians, indus and so on). Francesco --- Seyed Javad <seyedjavad@hotmail.com> wrote: <HR> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P><BR><FONT size=5>Greetings,</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=5>There has been a vivid discussions among Eastern Intellectuals on the problem of inter-civilizational dialogue. Some have argued that it is more of a schambolic character than symbolic or even real significance. Krgyzstan is one of the recent countries which have gained its independence from the Colonial Power. Here there is an excerpt of the Chancellor of Bishkek University's speech in regard to inter-civilizational dialogue and Khatami as the Philosopher of inter-civilizational dialogue:</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=5>Kind</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=5>Seyed</FONT></P> <P><BR><BR><FONT color=#23234b face=arial><FONT size=6><FONT size=5> </FONT>Bishkek Humanities University on Monday <BR>awarded President Mohammad Khatami with honorary doctorate. <BR> Chancellor of the University, Mrs Ishengul Boljurova conferred a <BR>doctorate on President Khatami in a ceremony attended by President <BR>Askar Akayev and several other senior officials and lecturers and <BR>students from Kyrgyzstan. <BR> Mrs. Boljurova said that university awarded the honorary doctorate<BR>to Iranian president in recognition of his services to promote <BR>constructive dialogue among nations and his theoretical contribution <BR>to philosophy and education of the young generation. <BR> She said that President Khatami has been awarded as a philosopher <BR>not as a head of state. She said that President Khatami is a <BR>well-known philosopher of the 20th and 21st centuries who has put <BR>forward theories about morality and constructive approach to the <BR>global system as well as his advocacy of avoiding despotism in <BR>international politics. <BR> President Khatami delivered a speech about dialogue of <BR>civilizations and called the human beings to foster dialogue with <BR>himself before going ahead with dialogue with others. <BR> He said that the Islamic civilization is an effective part of the <BR>global civilization which should be taken into account, otherwise, a <BR>positive trend in humanity's cultural domain will be ignored. <BR> He regretted that the western and the eastern intellectuals <BR>describe each other either advocates of western fundamentalism or <BR>religious fundamentalism, on one hand, and the secular movements have <BR>gained momentum in the West and the East, on the other. This brought <BR>a cycle of degeneration. <BR> President Khatami complained that the backward mentality which <BR>advocates religion, but fails to understand social progress leads to <BR>prejudice and violence, on one hand and the humanist intellectuals are<BR>lobbying for not heeding the cultural and historical identity of the <BR>nations, on the other. <BR> He called on the international community to follow a new kind of <BR>outlook toward nations and bring about an atmosphere to respect each <BR>other's cultural identity to help the world nations lead an honorable <BR>life by fostering constructive attitude to one another. <BR> President Akayev appreciated President Khatami's concept of <BR>humanity and the international developments and said that Iranian <BR>president is advocating peace, tolerance and understanding in the <BR>international community instead of the conflicts and hostility. <BR> The Kyrgyz president said that President Khatami's doctrine to <BR>promote dialogue of civilizations at the global level has emanated <BR>from his constructive approach to humanity. <BR></FONT></FONT></P></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM105301/42'>Click Here</a><br></html> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
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