The Limits of Cosmopolis : Ethics and Provinciality in the Dialogue of Cultures Hardback

by Kathleen Glenister Roberts

Part of the Critical Intercultural Communication Studies series

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This book is concerned with cosmopolitanism â€“ a privileged notion of Â«world citizenshipÂ» â€“ and whether or not a cosmopolitan position is conducive to human flourishing when its preoccupation is aesthetic. The Limits of Cosmopolis addresses the question of how human life is organized: Is it possible to be a Â«citizen of the worldÂ»?

Is there a difference between avowing that identity for oneself and morally and ethically making a commitment to others?

What are the implications for communication â€“ for a real dialogue of cultures? Because the identity claim to cosmopolitanism brings particular challenges to intercultural dialogue, the author argues that alternative routes to transnational human rights â€“ to moral and ethical commitment and communication â€“ are crucial.

This book is interested in those alternative routes, in a more just organization of human life.

It considers the ways in which a Â«cosmopolitan identityÂ» may exacerbate intercultural conflicts rather than alleviating them as well as exploring its implications for intercultural interactions.