Habermas and the Universe of Cultures

Abstract

This paper presents the role that culture plays in the web of people’srelationships. It aims at exploring the possibilities of intercultural discoursein the universe of cultures by appropriating the contributions of JürgenHabermas’s discourse ethics. It would be argued that a positive outlookon the plurality of cultures can help nurture one’s cultural heritage, andcan at the same time challenge and break through ethnocentrism.