Philosophical Approach in Cultural Studies

Abstract

Cultural studies have developed to an extent that allows the involvement of various trends and approaches. Philosophy of culture comprehends culture as a selfdeveloping, self-transforming and self-evolving entity, and to that end, systematic critique is often employed which contributes to a new philosophical approach in cultural studies. Systematic approach demands a perspective from which cultural phenomena appear as elements/constituents subservient to a larger structure. Thus, it’s necessary to understand a phenomenon in a greater context rather than as segments defined by specific administrative or geographical borders. Major authors of this trend include Arnold Toynbee, Ernst Cassirer and V.M. Rodin.