Appiah and Cosmopolitanism Argument
“Not because Socrates has said it, but because it is really in my nature, and perhaps a little more than it should be, I look upon all humans as my fellow-citizens, and would embrace a Pole as I would a Frenchman, subordinating this national tie to the common and universal one.”
(Montaigne, 1533–1592)
When reflecting on Appiah Cosmopolitanism Argument; I was embraced in the idea of how the world has evolved through centuries. Appiah has written two books on cosmopolitanism: Ethics in World of Strangers and The Ethic of Identity previous to this brief segment of what is shared in Examine Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers, written by Astra Taylor. Appiah throughout this chapter explores the different …show more content…
According to Appiah, cosmopolitanism “begins with the simple idea that in the human community, as in national communities, we need to develop habits of coexistence: conversation in its older meaning, of living together, association” (Appiah 2009, pp …show more content…
To except other for who they are, where their at you need to have a open mind. You have to take the time to understand others no matter where they come from. The world has many different cultures and as a society, community, state; we all have a responsibility to embrace one another with respect. Who knows, we could learn something new. Our minds are like a blank canvas, and seeing the world through others eyes like anthropologist broadens our minds and paints our
“Not because Socrates has said it, but because it is really in my nature, and perhaps a little more than it should be, I look upon all humans as my fellow-citizens, and would embrace a Pole as I would a Frenchman, subordinating this national tie to the common and universal one.”
(Montaigne, 1533–1592)
When reflecting on Appiah Cosmopolitanism Argument; I was embraced in the idea of how the world has evolved through centuries. Appiah has written two books on cosmopolitanism: Ethics in World of Strangers and The Ethic of Identity previous to this brief segment of what is shared in Examine Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers, written by Astra Taylor. Appiah throughout this chapter explores the different …show more content…
According to Appiah, cosmopolitanism “begins with the simple idea that in the human community, as in national communities, we need to develop habits of coexistence: conversation in its older meaning, of living together, association” (Appiah 2009, pp …show more content…
To except other for who they are, where their at you need to have a open mind. You have to take the time to understand others no matter where they come from. The world has many different cultures and as a society, community, state; we all have a responsibility to embrace one another with respect. Who knows, we could learn something new. Our minds are like a blank canvas, and seeing the world through others eyes like anthropologist broadens our minds and paints our