From Philosophy over cultures towards Intercultural philosophy? (Reflection on “Intercultural philosophy: origins, methodology, problematics, prospects” by M.T. Stepanyants)

Abstract

The article presents a review of the book by M.T. Stepanyants “Intercultural Philosophy: origins, methodology, problems, prospects” [1]. It discusses the problems of intercultural philosophy, i.e. its status, principles and rules, as well as the possibilities of intercultural cognition, including the criteria of environmental friendliness and fairness. Intercultural­ity is considered as an alternative to the policy of multiculturalism and cultural universal­ism with its Western-centrist logic. And the intercultural approach is analyzed as a new cartography of philosophy. At the same time, the author makes a number of assumptions about countering Western dominance in Russian philosophy and the need to strengthen its ideological sovereignty.