Contamination‚ written by Princeton University philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah‚ an argument is made in favor of increased interaction and integration of cultures worldwide. Appiah has roots in both Ghana and Great Britain‚ and while he understands the opposition towards globalization‚ he emphasizes how the sharing of culture and spread of industrial benefits does not have to be seen as a threat to smaller communities with traditional backgrounds. Appiah writes‚ “Yes‚ globalization can produce homogeneity
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Conversation” by Kwame Antony Appiah is a reflection on the term “cosmopolitanism” and the steps people in any nation have to take in order to achieve “cosmopolitanism” and “globalization”. He brings up the point of how all cultures have their similarities and differences and in most cases these differences are so different that it makes these cultures hard to connect with one another. He believes that conversation is the first and most important step to the understanding of others. Appiah explains how
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In the video “On Cosmopolitanism”‚ Kwame Anthony Appaih discusses the factors of culture. He brings to light two concepts‚ universalism and cosmopolitanism. Universalism follows more of a “one culture is correct”‚ view. While cosmopolitanism is more of a “entitled to be different”‚ point of view. The differences in culture is what ultimately makes humans alike and different at
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The point of Appiah’s essay is to explain the topic of cosmopolitanism is today’s society. Basically‚ Appiah explains someone who is a cosmopolitan as "a citizen of the world"; it is also "our responsibility to exchange ideas about what is right and wrong in the world." We must also realize that we are responsible for other people in the world‚ and that every person has a different positive contribution that they can make to the "whole." He uses words‚ such as "shared humanity‚" to show that
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Ethics and Quest for Meaning “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers” is a book that I found intriguing and deeply thought provoking. The question‚ “What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?” According to author‚ Kwame Antnony Appiah history repeats itself in warfare‚ dictatorship and famine. Living in the 21st century with advanced technology and advanced science may give humanity the first chance in this lifetime since man was first born to actually co-exist with others that are
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Kwame Anthony Appiah in his essay titled “The Case for Contamination” talks about three interrelated issues‚ globalization‚ cultural diversity‚ and ethical consideration. Within all this‚ there are two roles religion plays. The roles that those in favor of globalization claim and the roles against globalization claim. Religion is a double-edged sword when it comes to the role it plays in the issues at hand. On one side of the coin religion can be used positively in globalization to protect
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Humankind would be a better place if we were all just citizens of the world. In Martha Nussbaum’s “Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism” she argues whether children should be taught in education to be patriotic or cosmopolitan. Nussbaum’s definition of cosmopolitanism is a person whose primary allegiance is to the community of human beings in the entire world. Nussbaum begins her argument by raising questions about education and how students ought to be taught that hunger in third world countries are
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Cosmopolitanism The era of globalization has brought about a new wave of integration and interaction on a global scale. Contrary to common belief‚ globalization is not a new phenomenon as examined by Karl Marx. For thousands of years people across the globe have been doing business‚ similar to Central Asia’s Silk Road‚ which connected Europe and China. Contemporary globalization however encompasses a technological infrastructure through the use of the Internet and other modern devices. This sophisticated
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After reading the article “The Case for Contamination” by Kwame Anthony Appiah I realized that theres a lot going on out there in all these different countries. His major focus was on how all these different religious views play a major role in these cultures. He also goes more in depth on two major groups “The Cosmopolitans and The Universalist”‚ and even gives us his point of view on what he agrees on. Religion played an important role in each of the communities he spoke about. The one that
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are faced with an ultimatum. The choice to be made is whether to give in to the cheap‚ and hunger satisfying but inadequate nourishment or to spend a little more for some proper nourishment that your body surely needs. In Philosophy Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah’s essay’s “Making Conversation” and “The Primacy
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