The Limits of Cosmopolis
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The Limits of Cosmopolis

Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures

  1. 187 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Limits of Cosmopolis

Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures

About this book

This book is concerned with cosmopolitanism ā€“ a privileged notion of Ā«world citizenshipĀ» ā€“ 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 Ā«citizen of the worldĀ»? 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 ā€“ 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 ā€“ to moral and ethical commitment and communication ā€“ 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 Ā«cosmopolitan identityĀ» may exacerbate intercultural conflicts rather than alleviating them as well as exploring its implications for intercultural interactions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction: Cosmopolitanism,ā€ ā€œDialogue,ā€ and Cultureā€™s Ongoing Dilemma 1
  5. Chapter 1: Cosmopolitanism and Its Counterfeits 9
  6. Chapter 2: Globalization, Not Cosmopolitanism 35
  7. Chapter 3: Cosmopolitanism and Cultural Bias 53
  8. Chapter 4: Cosmopolitanismā€™s Threats to Dialogue 75
  9. Chapter 5: The Finite and the Infinite 99
  10. Chapter 6: Against Cosmopolitanism: A Case Study in Solidarity Through Difference 123
  11. Conclusion: The Limits of Cosmopolis 147
  12. Bibliography 167
  13. Index 183