Cultures' and Cultural Protection

Human Affairs 25 (3):251-260 (2015)
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Abstract

This article aims to show that the concept of cultures as discrete entities is crucial for arguments for the protection of cultures. In this regard, Will Kymlicka’s arguments for cultural protection are critically examined. We show that important aspects of his arguments, particularly the distinctions between 1) external and internal protections and 2) cultural content and structure, as well as 3) the notion of attachment to culture, can only succeed if one can conceive of cultures as distinct entities. In our concluding remarks, we suggest that this is a notion worth investigating. In particular, we suggest that the combination of delineation in terms of historical conflicts and the presence of real exit possibilities may allow for the delineation of cultures.

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The Ethics of Authenticity.Charles Taylor - 1991 - Harvard University Press.
Liberalism, Community, and Culture.Will Kymlicka - 1989 - Oxford University Press.
Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity.Richard Rorty - 1989 - The Personalist Forum 5 (2):149-152.
Contemporary political philosophy: an introduction.Will Kymlicka - 1990 - New York: Oxford University Press.

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