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Cosmopolitanism
Kwame Anthony Appiah
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Description for Cosmopolitanism
Paperback. Challenges the separatist doctrines which have come to dominate our understanding of the world. This work revives the ancient philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, which dates back to the Cynics of the 4th century, as a means of understanding the complex world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
This landmark work challenges the separatist doctrines which have come to dominate our understanding of the world. Appiah revives the ancient philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, which dates back to the Cynics of the 4th century, as a means of understanding the complex world of today. Arguing that we concentrate too much on what makes us different rather than recognising our common humanity, Appiah explores how we can act ethically in a globalised world.
This landmark work challenges the separatist doctrines which have come to dominate our understanding of the world. Appiah revives the ancient philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, which dates back to the Cynics of the 4th century, as a means of understanding the complex world of today. Arguing that we concentrate too much on what makes us different rather than recognising our common humanity, Appiah explores how we can act ethically in a globalised world.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141027814
SKU
V9780141027814
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About Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah is Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He was born in Ghana and educated at Cambridge. His previous work includes My Father's House, Thinking it Through and The Ethics of Identity. He is co-editor of Africana.
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