Cosmopolitanism

on nationalism, causing “[citizens] to think they are better than everyone else.” Nussbaum aims to combat the nationalist perspective and make a case for cosmopolitanism, where, “we regard all human beings as our fellow citizens and neighbors,” and even more, we make “all human beings part of our community of dialogue and concern.” Cosmopolitanism, however, is the stark opposite of the way politics has been shifting: we are segregating ourselves in ways that are aimed to focus on nationalism,…

wrong. Since everyone depends on others to follow the rules. Therefore, instead of harsh punishment is the focus of the law, with organic unify we are able to correcting and reforming people who break the goal ethics. Comparing the theories of Durkheim and Appiah, we can see how they have each tried to formulate the concepts and generalize patterns of the of today’s modern society and held a positive attitude towards organic unify. But Appiah also noticed the conflict that we are facing due…

Africans also are now re-examining their identity and morality of the always changing private life. Afropolitanism is allowing the African Diasporas to rethink about their identity and roots in this globalized world. Afropolitainsm, which part of cosmopolitanism takes long developmental process, because of the global cultural…

The crucial and historical events like communal riots of 1963-64 in Dhaka, World War II, Partition of India, and Swadeshi Movement that occurred in 1980s are recalled by the narrator and these memories traumatize the narrator. The aspect of cosmopolitanism is found in the character of Ila. The protagonist is exactly the opposite of Ila who has immense knowledge about the countries. The search of the narrator for meaning in life, for satisfying the inner emptiness in him with words forms the…

theories that speaks on the subject, deems that there is no place for it within the international world. This paper will thoroughly explain the reason realist believe in this position and also utilize two other theories: Morality of States and Cosmopolitanism, to do a comparison of contrasting points of observation. Should a theory be understood throughly, it is vital dissect the ideology into four parts; assumptions, variables, methodologies, and implications, of which each…

community or country is wrong, and that it will have irreparable impact on the culture. This concept, while it may seem true for some people in their own opinion, for all it will not because globalization is inevitable. Kwame Anthony Appiah in Cosmopolitanism, calls to question this idea of globalization and the effects it has on homogeneity and culture. Essentially, the cultivation of his argument is the idea that globalization does not damage culture. This leaves a reader with two choices:…

Appiah chalks this example to cosmopolitanism, in which cultural differences are accepted and individuals’ choices are respected and taken seriously. I agree with Appiah as I believe culture should not be limited or constrained to one idea or way of life just because it’s what we’re used…

This essay endeavours to understand the concept of Ubuntu in light of normative theory by firstly defining Ubuntu and normative theory. Secondly, by relating cosmopolitanism, communitarianism, consequentialism and deontology to Ubuntu. And lastly by looking at how South Africa interacts with other African nations to establish whether or not South Africa does actually practice the principles of Ubuntu in its Foreign Policy. The concept ubuntu, like many African concepts, is not easily definable.…

My interpretation of the constitution and what defining benefits it included for the class of citizens it represents. For my overview I will talk about two different examinations of evidence and my own cross-examination, starting with Howard Zinn’s radical economic and self-interest motivation for the rapid call of action to sign the constitution. The next view is from Gordon Wood, with the “Enlightened Statesmen” view that the signers were brilliant men who carefully crafted a well mapped…

HE 176). Forster even stresses the universal “binding force” (Forster, HE 222) a tree is able to exercise on the character and warns against the perils of cosmopolitanism, which he sees as loosening the ties with the earth, the countryside and consequently with a sense of belonging, geographically as well as spiritually: “Under cosmopolitanism, if it comes, we shall receive no help from the earth. Trees and meadows and mountains will only be a spectacle, and the binding force they once exercised…