Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
10.05.2013
Verlag
Univ Pr Of KentuckySeitenzahl
288
Maße (L/B/H)
23.1/15.2/2.3 cm
Gewicht
544 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-8131-4191-6
It is commonly agreed that we live in an age of globalisation, but the profound consequences of this development are rarely understood. Usually, globalisation is equated with the expansion of economic and financial markets and the proliferation of global networks of communication. In truth, much more is at stake: Traditional concepts of individual and national identity as well as perceived relationships between the self and others are undergoing profound change. Every town has become a potential cosmopolis -- an international city -- affecting the way that people conceptualise the relationship between public order and political practice. In Being in the World, noted political theorist Fred Dallmayr explores the globe's transition from the traditional Westphalian system of states to today's interlocking cosmopolitan network. Drawing upon sacred scriptures as well as the work of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle and more recent scholars such as Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, and Raimon Panikkar, this book delves into what Dallmayr calls "being in the world," seen as an aspect of ethical-political engagement.
Rather than lamenting current problems, he suggests addressing them through civic education and cosmopolitan citizenship. Dallmayr advocates a politics of the common good, which requires the cultivation of public ethics, open dialogue, and civic responsibility.
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