CIVILIZATION DIALOGUES: CONCORD DIALECTICS BETWEEN WEST AND EAST

This article analyzes how the globalization process is affecting cultural and spiritual development in western and eastern civilizations. The authors describe the psychological aspects of development in the west and the east and analyze contradictions and competition between these two civilizations. The authors conclude that the general human values of the west and the east, which define cross-cultural dialogue and tolerance, can be described as social and cultural factors.