Dr. Muhammad Imran·Aug 24Gift or Bribe: Why is something that is considered respectful in one culture considered corrupt in…Suppose your business partner gives you a gift after a business meeting.A response icon11A response icon11
Dr. Muhammad Imran·Aug 22Is there such a thing as “universal morality”?If something is right in one culture and wrong in another, who is right?A response icon19A response icon19
Johan Nilsson·Jun 10Why Your Culture Is Worthless and I Don’t Respect ItIn the liberal West there is a dominant idea, albeit one increasingly under attack, that the plurality of human cultures should be accorded…
Mr. Graves·Mar 31Moral Relativism: Discussing AssumptionsObjective: Presenting an argument for and discuss the moral position known as Relativism. What criticisms does the theory face and what are…A response icon1A response icon1
Maya Lahiri·Jan 5Why does K-pop get a free pass?For decades, critics have dissected the manufactured nature of Western pop music from the Disney Channel to pop star pipeline, the Swedish…
Aeris·Nov 11, 2025Civilization and Its Limits: The Boundary Between Tolerance and Human RightsWhen cultural tradition conflicts with universal rights — should civilization tolerate, or protect?
Suat Dinç·Oct 13, 2025Anthropology in the Ancient Greek WorldPre-Socratic philosophers demonstrated a departure from mythological thinking with their ideas about the formation of man and the universe.A response icon1A response icon1
Adrian de León·Jun 23, 2025ARE HUMAN RIGHTS CULTURALLY RELATIVE?In last week’s blog, we looked at whether human rights are rights for the liberal ‘man’, and discussed the critical literature on human…
Maia Vashti·Jun 2, 2025Cultural RelativismA look at its application to Human Rights.A response icon4A response icon4
