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We The Cosmopolitans : Moral and Existential Conditions of Being Human.

The provocative title of this book is deliberately and challengingly universalist, matching the theoretically experimental essays, where contributors try different ideas to answer distinct concerns regarding cosmopolitanism. Leading anthropologists explore what cosmopolitanism means in the context o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Josephides, Lisette
Otros Autores: Hall, Alexandra (Lecturer in political science)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The provocative title of this book is deliberately and challengingly universalist, matching the theoretically experimental essays, where contributors try different ideas to answer distinct concerns regarding cosmopolitanism. Leading anthropologists explore what cosmopolitanism means in the context of everyday life, variously viewing it as an aspect of kindness and empathy, as tolerance, hospitality and openness, and as a defining feature of pan-human individuality. The chapters thus advance an existential critique of abstract globalization discourse. The book enriches interdisciplinary deba.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (194 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781782382775
1782382771
1306690439
9781306690430