The recently deceased Paliestinian-American scientist of comparative literature upon the 25th anniversary of the publishing of Orientalism, his much acclaimed and vehemently opposed magnum opus, fervently rejects (again) the well-known doctrine of the "clash of civilisations" and he confesses to humanism that is to the unconditional respect of the diverse but universal culture.

The famous essay of Thomas Robert Malthus on the "principle of population" was published in 1803. It is worthwile considering what was Malthus right and wrong about, who was the firts to point out the dangers of overpopulation.

Ratinal argument is soetimes rejected by those who in principle portray themselves as guardians of rationality and modernity. A dispute between the writer and a newspaper emerged from such a situation.

Ideas on the excercise of social interests and rights in the environment of today's global capitalism.

The withering sovereignity of the nation state, the strenghtening legal pluralism and the blending of laws is unusual in Western industrial countries, however it is quite familiar to the one-time colonies.