The Unifying Aspects of Cultures

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Post-industrial Civilization and Culture

Valeriy E. Amelin (Orel, Russia)
Post-industrial Civilization and Tolerance

Post-industrial civilization as epoch of human factor leadership is considered. In this regard the drawbacks of current stage of globalization development and intolerance between states, nations, social groups, etc. are discussed. Necessity of tolerance research in the space of third-leveled system of values is shown. Various types of tolerance are systematized. Its development in the context of the triad "universal - particular - singular" is presented. The mechanisms of inner and outer development of tolerance on the basis of features and peculiarities of human being as symbolic creature are revealed. Features of tolerant behavior are generalized, problems of culture of the latter are stated. The content of presidential program of tolerance in Russia is discussed. The first results of its realization throughout the country are analyzed.

THE UNIFYING ASPECTS OF CULTURES