Human Rights Studies (Volume 5)

Author: Xu Xianming
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The ladder of human civilization's progress is built by the passion, courage, and rationality of thinkers. Confucius, based on his dream of a utopian world, and Plato, driven by his pursuit of an ideal state, laid the foundation for Eastern and Western thought. Harmony, from the beginning, has been a shared value of humanity that transcends geography and social forms. Different civilizations may be in conflict, but within the same civilization, there is inevitably a historically harmonious development. As humanity enters a new era of economic integration, legal convergence, and information sharing, the self-contained harmony of cultural systems is being shattered by globalization. Whether different cultures can achieve harmony has become a common concern for humanity entering the 21st century. The modern human pursuit of harmony lies in the individual, seeking a balance between body and mind; in society, striving for harmonious coexistence and prosperity among people; and in the universe, aiming for a rhythmic harmony between humanity and nature. Embracing the spirit of harmony to transcend the traditional antagonistic spirit of human rights among three generations will mark the fourth generation of human rights.