Philosophical/Pragmatic/Political View on Diversity of Individuals

Created : 2004-12-27 Updated: 2005-07-03

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The "diversity of individuals" is an old subject for the philosophy ([1], [5]). Indeed, it is the dogma/premise of the philosophical pragmatism or democracy. (Pragmatism and democracy are, respectively, philosophical and political counterpart of the other.) Its standpoint is : "diversity of individuals" is, as a moment of the community/organization, definitely present before everything.

I regard democracy as a pragmatism toward "diversity". Indeed, it gives pragmatical meaning to the diversity of individuals. It considers : (1) A community /organizationis better conditioned to be able than an individual because of its multi-viewing/thinking/acting by diverse individuals; (2) Thus, a community is able to the extent they use diversity well; (3) If the diversity seems to be constrained in the community, the community is surely going wrong direction.

Here we may admit that "resilience", mentioned previously, is an element of "community/organization is better conditioned".