Contesting Modernity: Fundamentalism and Postmodernism as Emerging Paradigms

Abstract

This study examines the emergence of fundamentalism and postmodernism and the fall of modernist hegemony, assessing the effects on intellectual discourse and societal ideals. By utilising qualitative research of philosophical writings and sociopolitical theories, the article investigates how these new ideologies contest and alter the fundamental frameworks that modernism has previously controlled. The results show that there has been a substantial change in the intellectual landscape, with fundamentalism and postmodernism both challenging and changing the dynamics of global culture. According to the research, to comprehend and negotiate the changing cultural landscape more effectively, future academic investigations and policy decisions ought to welcome this ideological variety. This strategy will enable a more thorough discussion between opposing viewpoints, guaranteeing strong intellectual and cultural advancement.