Multiculturalism and tolerance: challenges of the modern world

Abstract

Modern world trend is worsening ethnic confl icts, the growth of intolerance, even in countries that have
achieved a high quality of life. It comes amid a global economic crisis and the rise of migration fl ows. All this
causes the relevance and importance of scientifi c and philosophical discourse on rethinking the role, importance
and prospects of multiculturalism in the context of the challenges and imperatives of a globalizing world..
Key words: multiculturalism, tolerance, identity, globalization, dialogue of cultures.