Cosmopolitanism : Ethics in a World of Strangers

Author: Appiah, Kwame Anthony

Ethics & moral philosophy

Published on 1 November 2007 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

This landmark work challenges the separatist doctrines which have come to dominate our understanding of the world. Appiah revives the ancient philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, which dates back to the Cynics of the 4th century, as a means of understanding the complex world of today. Arguing that we concentrate too much on what makes us different rather than recognising our common humanity, Appiah explores how we can act ethically in a globalised world.