Jewish Life #2: Integrated Diversity

What exactly does integrated diversity mean? After all, this realistic theory of life is at the heart of Dr. Gershom and is central to his new book 'A Life of Meaning and Joy: In Search of Social Identity Man'.

In his book, the typology of Social Identity Man highlights a fundamental principle, a principle of polarities in which exist opposites and paradoxes as well as a striving for integration and harmony. 
This principle is described in current science as the theory of integrated diversity or the dialogic principle of life.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks describes this principle as “harmony between conflicting elements.” Conflicting elements relate to diversity. The term “integrated” then clearly stands for a calibrated harmony between the various elements, each in its own position, each in its own role: “Integrated diversity values the dignity of difference.” Integrated diversity is “goodly and gracious symmetry.” The theory of integrated diversity describes the phenomena in realistic terms of “and/and,” in contrast to the theory of dualism, which describes phenomena in idealistic terms of “either/or.”

Key words​: diversity, integration, harmony, realism.


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