{"id":1013,"date":"2024-01-14T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darylilbury.com\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2024-04-21T13:02:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T13:02:05","slug":"the-paradox-of-western-hegemony-of-human-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darylilbury.com\/?p=1013","title":{"rendered":"The paradox of Western hegemony of human nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world faces unprecedented social and environmental challenges that demand a coordinated, global response. However, such a response is hampered by a conundrum. The challenges are partly the outcome of Western notions of what it is to be\u00a0human, yet those very notions will probably dictate the spirit and strength of how the challenges are addressed. Dr Michael Zichy, a specialist in ethics at the University of Bonn in Germany,\u00a0refers\u00a0to this \u2018Western hegemony\u2019 around human values and\u00a0suggests\u00a0that they are in a paradoxical state of tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the rest of this article, complete with additional feature content, on the Research Outreach website <a href=\"https:\/\/researchoutreach.org\/articles\/paradox-western-hegemony-human-nature\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/researchoutreach.org\/articles\/special-bond-equine-assisted-services-helps-families-impacted-domestic-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">here<\/mark><\/span><\/a>. (Opens in new tab)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world faces unprecedented social and environmental challenges that demand a coordinated, global response. 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