Multikulturalizm a miłosierdzie
Multiculturalism and Mercy

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the relations between Ch. Taylor’s concept of multicul-turalism and the concept of mercy, viewed as a social principle, presented in thewritings of John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła). The author tries to prove that multicul-turalism based on the so-called politics of recognition can produce the desiredoutcome through application of the principle of mercy understood as actualizationof dignity of human beings.In his essay titled The Politics of Recognition Ch. Taylor writes whether andhow social groups can obtain recognition of their different cultural identity in thepublic space. He criticises the views of liberal democrats who believe that “citizenship” (of a country, of the world) could serve as a universal identity. He believesthat it would not be possible, because all people are unique individuals who makedecisions about their own lives. Human identity is not monological in nature, butit is shaped through dialogue with other people. Taylor develops his demand forrecognition of identity in two directions: protection of fundamental rights of in-dividuals as human beings and recognition of specific needs of individuals seen asmembers of particular cultural groups.The recognition of cultural identity of social groups is rooted in the dignity ofhuman beings. Mercy, in turn, serves as a dynamism that actualizes that dignity

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