Cosmopolitan

many forms that embodies advertising and that has also seen the decline of hard copies due to the digital form access. However, many still prefer the hard copy magazines as its easier to read. Magazines such as Vogue’s December 2017 issue and Cosmopolitan December 2017 are both lifestyle and fashion magazines that clearly target women however, have numerous of differences and similarities…

traces of the cosmopolitan still there. However, it seems from the comparison he made between Cairo and Alexandria that Alexandria is drastically affected by the departure of the Alexandrians with foreign origins and foreigners. Alexandria in the novel is not only a setting or environment, but also a state of mind, symbol or a philosophy. Each character has his/her own view of Alexandria. For some characters in the novel like Zohra's family and Tolba Marzouk, the multiculturalist cosmopolitan…

Cosmopolitan Education: Attainable or simply unrealistic Did you realize that the currency of Indonesia is known as the Rupiah? If not, then perhaps the idea of learning about other countries and cultures is for you. Martha Nussbaum argues in her article Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism that the population should be educated in all things, not just things that happen on American soil. Nussbaum believes in the importance of knowing and understanding other cultures in order truly understand one’s…

of globalization, and its effect on the world. Appiah presented the arguments for cosmopolitans, and neo fundamentalists. A cosmopolitan is a “citizen of the world” and is pro-globalization. Cosmopolitans believe in the individual’s culture. Neo fundamentalists are against globalization and believe in preservation of traditional ideals. I read his essay, and felt that I was more inclined to side with cosmopolitans. I appreciate their views of cultural acceptance and integration. Neo…

for the globalized world is Cosmopolitan Ethics. Cosmopolitanism regards human beings as one in the same, no life is worth more or less than another, and it is the duty of the state to protect the rights of all humans until humanity can ultimately come together as one global society without regard to socially constructed differences. In a globalized world where alliances are easily shifted and states need to cooperate in order to maintain status quo, it is the Cosmopolitan school of thought that…

cosmopolitanism is commonly used, there is no agreement about its definition. For instance, philosophers and sociologists find it hard to agree about its definition because each one has defined it based on their views. Nonetheless, all different cosmopolitan views share something in common. That is, all human beings, despite their political affiliation, are citizens in a single community. This community, however, described in various ways, some focusing on political institutions, others on…

Let us now turn to the possible solutions to respond to the end of the nation. Immanuel Kant argues for cosmopolitan constitutions with a principle of universal hospitality, that is to say for the right of a stranger no to be treated with hostility when he arrives on someone else’s territory. Kant argues that this arises from the natural right to the earth’s surface. He also argues that this has to be done within the framework of Republics –that is to say states is which the executive and the…

they are limited by: his universalistic notion that all Republics will avoid war regardless of national histories, his proposal of a federation without coercive powers and his undeveloped cosmopolitan institution in which he overlooks how national interests and his own liberal disposition affect the cosmopolitan goal for peace. Finally, whilst Kant projects history as progressing, he does not…

community of nation-state has long dwelled in the realm of international relations and politics. This essay will contend that a cosmopolitan approach, emphasising the way in which ethical duties transcend the nation state, is justifiable, especially exemplified in the issues of immigration and intervention. However, this essay will also suggest that the application of cosmopolitan ideals in these areas can give rise to actions whose ethics and moral righteousness are highly debatable, exposing a…

boundaries are contested, yet its definition in the plainest form is to be a member of a political community, such as a nation-state and possess legal rights and political duties. As can be seen from its many ideals – namely republican, liberal, bound, cosmopolitan, pluralist or solidarist – citizenship has multiple sources of meaning, be they cultural, religious, ethnic or gender related. These conceptions each have their respective merits and downfalls, which shall be assessed and measured in…