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Humanistické hodnoty a ich miesto v interkultúrnom dialógu zjednocujúcej sa Európy
Authors: Helena Melkusová
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Understanding and interpretation of values is significantly
involved in intercultural dialogue, which is related to
creating European identity and integrity. In connection with
the development of information society and the use of the latest
communication technologies, new possibilities in the education
of the youth have started to be open up. The world is
encircled by information networks – (Internet) – spatial and
temporal dimensions are no longer crucial for disseminating
information. The importance of value orientations of people,
especially of tolerance, which has become crucial in developing
the approach to interpretation of the clash of different
cultures, increases in this situation. Reflection of these realities
in educational process should lead to defining a new
concept of education standards and objectives, with emphasis
on the common civilization characteristics of spiritual culture
shared by the integrating Europe, and to forming civil
society. Building the knowledge society is connected with the
development of social sciences that should contribute not only
to the development of value orientations of individuals but
also to the overall promotion of education based on the development
of critical thinking skills, non-consumerist values,
and active citizenship.