Abstract

CUCHUMBE HOLGUIN, Nelson Jair. The philosophical contribution of Gadamer and Taylor to democracy: attitude of open dialog and recognition recíproco. Prax. filos. [online]. 2012, n.35, pp.131-149. ISSN 0120-4688.

The problem of dialogue between partners with different cultural expressions is one of the most notable challenges facing democratic societies today. This article addresses the key problem in the philosophical contributions of Hans Georg Gadamer and Charles Taylor. Central question is posed as: what attitudes merit promotion partners with incompatible cultural traditions to build democratic and multicultural political unit? It invokes a principle of argument the idea that open dialogue and mutual recognition are two attitudes unavoidable in any attempt to build healthy and multicultural democratic polity.

Keywords : open dialogue; mutual recognition; plurality; democracy; fusion of horizons and openness.

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