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Nichols’
The Philosophical Aspects of Cultural Difference
(Adapted)
Ethnic Value System Method of Knowing Logic
Group/Worldview
European MemberObject Counting and Measuring EitherOr
Euro/American
The highest value lies in the object or Knowledge is most often gained by
acquisition of the object. Selfworth is measuring what can be ascertained by the
often determined by the number, size senses or “proved” by mathematical
and monetary value of the object formulae.
Figure 1. Pioneered by Dr. Edwin Nichols, The Philosophical Aspects of Cultural Difference shows how one’s cultural
conditioning is likely to affect the way all events encountered by the individual are interpreted and acted upon.