The Limits of Cosmopolis
Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | Kathleen Glenister Roberts | ISBN: | 9781454199830 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang | Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kathleen Glenister Roberts |
| ISBN: | 9781454199830 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang |
| Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers |
| Language: | English |
This book is concerned with cosmopolitanism – a privileged notion of «world citizenship» – and whether or not a cosmopolitan position is conducive to human flourishing when its preoccupation is aesthetic.
The Limits of Cosmopolis addresses the question of how human life is organized: Is it possible to be a «citizen of the world»? Is there a difference between avowing that identity for oneself and morally and ethically making a commitment to others? What are the implications for communication – for a real dialogue of cultures?
Because the identity claim to cosmopolitanism brings particular challenges to intercultural dialogue, the author argues that alternative routes to transnational human rights – to moral and ethical commitment and communication – are crucial. This book is interested in those alternative routes, in a more just organization of human life. It considers the ways in which a «cosmopolitan identity» may exacerbate intercultural conflicts rather than alleviating them as well as exploring its implications for intercultural interactions.
This book is concerned with cosmopolitanism – a privileged notion of «world citizenship» – and whether or not a cosmopolitan position is conducive to human flourishing when its preoccupation is aesthetic.
The Limits of Cosmopolis addresses the question of how human life is organized: Is it possible to be a «citizen of the world»? Is there a difference between avowing that identity for oneself and morally and ethically making a commitment to others? What are the implications for communication – for a real dialogue of cultures?
Because the identity claim to cosmopolitanism brings particular challenges to intercultural dialogue, the author argues that alternative routes to transnational human rights – to moral and ethical commitment and communication – are crucial. This book is interested in those alternative routes, in a more just organization of human life. It considers the ways in which a «cosmopolitan identity» may exacerbate intercultural conflicts rather than alleviating them as well as exploring its implications for intercultural interactions.
