Identity in Western Modernist Thought

Abstract

This study aims to examine cultural pluralism and its impact on the formation of identity within Western modernist thought. With the existence of diverse groups, minorities, and sects, the crucial issue arises of defining an identity that encompasses these cultural pluralities. Each minority group or ethnicity has its own culture and independent entity, making it challenging to establish a shared identity, especially in contemporary times with the emergence of the modern state as a politically powerful international entity. This modern state focuses on its identity amid plurality and unity, balancing cultural affiliation with individual loyalty to the state, while also emphasizing human rights and minority rights