Appiah The Primacy Of Practice Summary
Amber Reichel
Appiah Rough Draft
9/6/11
Cosmopolitism is a set of moral standards for living in a global world. What will really bring the people of the world together is what Appiah calls the "Primacy of Practice." If you are exposed to a new thing long enough, it becomes natural. In the “The Primacy of Practice”, Appiah talks a lot about how values can be recognized and accepted, without having to have to agree with the explanations for why people believe those values. Practice can make one realize or understand why others perform such practices, but this can sometimes be dangerous, risky, or controversial in society when those practices are considered abhorrent.
Appiah gives an examples stating that in places where a generation
Appiah Rough Draft
9/6/11
Cosmopolitism is a set of moral standards for living in a global world. What will really bring the people of the world together is what Appiah calls the "Primacy of Practice." If you are exposed to a new thing long enough, it becomes natural. In the “The Primacy of Practice”, Appiah talks a lot about how values can be recognized and accepted, without having to have to agree with the explanations for why people believe those values. Practice can make one realize or understand why others perform such practices, but this can sometimes be dangerous, risky, or controversial in society when those practices are considered abhorrent.
Appiah gives an examples stating that in places where a generation