KU WOLNOŚCI OD „JA” POMIĘDZY POSTAWAMI WRAŻLIWOŚCI SPOŁECZNEJ A PRAGMATYZMEM
TOWARDS THE FREEDOM FROM THE SELF: BETWEEN SOCIAL SENSITIVITY AND PRAGMATIC ATTITUDES

Summary/Abstract: The social and economic processes characteristic of modern culture not in- frequently trigger excessive focus on one’s own needs, thus weakening the social ties, degrading altruistic attitudes, and eliminating mutual concern for and sensibility to the other. The aim of the article is to discuss two contrasting stances an individual may take in the aspect of social sensitivity: the pragmatic attitude and that of compassion, pointing to their cultural and social implica- tions. The author underscores the socializing role of culture as the provider of key meanings and values for the individual, pointing to the those typical of, respectively, individualist and collectivist-oriented cultures and to their social consequences.

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