Description
| Product ID: | 9780141027814 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Cosmopolitanism |
| Subtitle: | Ethics in a World of Strangers |
| Authors: | Author: Kwame Anthony Appiah |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-11-01 |
