The Impact of Natural Disasters on Intercultural Dialogue and its Reflection in Dave Egger’s Zeitoun

• Authors: Fakhrudinova Elmira , Konovalova Zhanna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The paper addresses the issue of intercultural dialogue and its importance for ecological humanism and how this problem is reflected in American literary nonfiction at the beginning of the 21st century (as exemplified by nonfiction novel Zeitoun by Dave Eggers). The authors of the article come to the conclusion that the successful resolution of modern socio-ecological crises requires practical humanism and the actualization of the principles of ecological philosophy. The most important component of the dialogue among cultures at all levels is the moral component, since it is mutual recognition and respect for norms, customs, traditions, ideals, eternal moral values that are the basis for the mutual enrichment of cultures, as well as the socio-political, environmental and economic stability of society as a whole. The book Zeitoun by Eggers demonstrates the importance of intercultural dialogue especially in situations in which entire nations face global ecological disaster.

Keywords

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intercultural dialogue; national identity; ecological humanism; interculturalism; multiculturalism; literary nonfiction

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 169-183

Contributors

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Fakhrudinova Elmira

• Kazan State Power Engineering University, Department of Philosophy and Media Communications, Krasnoselskaia Street, 420066, Kazan, Russia.

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Konovalova Zhanna

• Kazan Federal University, Department of Foreign Languages in the Sphere of International Relations, Universitetskaia Street, 420008, Kazan, Russia