Kwame Anthony Appiah

In Kwame Anthony Appiah’s book Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers, he begins his chapter on globalization with the statement “people who complain about the homogeneity produced by globalization often fail to notice that globalization is, equally, a threat to homogeneity” (101). Here, Appiah explains that globalization, which is the expansion of cultures around the world, does not result in a world where all is the same. Globalization is thought to make society homogeneous, but…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's annual projections, “The overall population of the world is 7.2 billion” (as of December 31st 2014), so it is of no surprise that there are several views regarding the concept of cosmopolitanism. However, Kwame Anthony Appiah, a London born philosopher known for his contribution to racial, ethics and religious relation, in the text describes the term Cosmopolitanism as, the process by which all the human being in this planet are the same regardless of their…

about minorities whom are in the minority when it comes to how they identify themselves. Whether it is obvious that one is in the minority or not, scrutiny towards your self-identity can be very damaging mentally. In “Racial Identities” by Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses what a race…

Before understanding the idea of cosmopolitanism, one most know the origin of the word. To be able to know the origin, one would firstly have to understand the root words when attached they would make up the word cosmopolitanism, the word cosmopolitanism comes from the Greek word kosmos which means “citizen of the world” The world, the other root word attached to cosmopolitanism is Polites which means “Pertaining to administration”. (Dictionary.com). Cosmopolitanism alone has some serious…

Kwame Anthony Appiah’s article “The Case for Contamination” focuses on the interconnected issues involving cultural diversity, ethical obligations, and increased globalization. Appiah is a compelling advocate for Cosmopolitanism, an ethical principle that aims to institute universality and collective values across individuals to form a single community. Unlike his book “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers,” the article focuses less on the ideology of Cosmopolitanism and more about…

have changed every aspect of our lives; from the way we work and learn to the way we play and socialize. Due to the progression of technology, many philosophers have questioned how this major change will have an impact on the human society. Kwame Anthony Appiah, in his essay “Making Conversation”, discusses cosmopolitanism, the ideal of respecting and understanding others, can be achieved by communicating and learning about each other. His goal is most likely attainable due to the fact that…

Misunderstood Connections, Kwame Anthony Appiah considers this race question. He gives arguments and tries to explain the word “race”. His analysis results in three analytical conclusions through the entire article. He discusses on three analytical conclusions that are the result of his analysis. One of these conclusions is that there are no races in the American society. Appiah argues, “American social distinctions cannot be understood in terms of the concept of race ” (Appiah 102). The author…

Judith Butler talks about the correct path to attain human rights in connection to autonomy and community. Butlers struggle finding the right balance between the two in order to achieve success in the political arena connects greatly with the ideas of Appiah in Race, Culture, Identity: Misunderstood Connections, and my own personal experiences with the law. Throughout Butler’s essay, she struggles with the concept of balancing autonomy and community when it comes to human rights. Butler…

In Kwame Appiah's “Making Conversation,” he writes about Cosmopolitanism an idea based on an international understanding of cultures. It is the concept that everyone should be able to accept and recognize that cultures differ from their own. Whereas Brian Christian writes about the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how they compare to humans in “Authenticating”. There is no common agreement on whether Artificial Intelligence can be considered as sentient beings, or if they would even fit…

child, completely care free, opinions of others or how they might look at me never crossed my mind. But the older we get, conforming to the rules became the norm, a drastic change occurred as a yearning for acceptance grew. In the articles by Bordo, Appiah and Foucault, readers can see a range of views presented as they elaborate further into the topic of identity. The debate between internal and external forces is examined in detail as the audience experiences the polar spectrum of their logic…