The Limits of Cosmopolis
Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures
Kathleen Glenister Roberts
- 187 pages
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The Limits of Cosmopolis
Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures
Kathleen Glenister Roberts
Ă propos de ce livre
This book is concerned with cosmopolitanism â a privileged notion of «world citizenship» â 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 â 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 â to moral and ethical commitment and communication â 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.