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UNINA9910453854203321 |
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Simpson Lorenzo C |
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The unfinished project : toward a postmetaphysical humanism / / Lorenzo C. Simpson |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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©2001 |
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0-415-91638-0 |
0-203-94879-3 |
1-135-24288-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Humanism |
Postmodernism |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Reprint. Originally published in 2001. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Humanism, Postmodernism, and Irony; I. HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS; 1. On Arnold and Herder: The Idea of Culture and the Idea of Difference; 2. Musical Interlude: Adorno on Jazz, or How Not to Fuse Horizons; II. THE UNFINISHED PROJECT; 3. Critical Theory and the Politics of Recognition; 4. Situated Cosmopolitanism; 5. ""Postmodern"" Rejoinders; Epilogue: Toward a Humanistic Multiculturalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As humanity becomes increasingly interconnected through globalization, the question of whether community is possible within culturally diverse societies has returned as a principal concern for contemporary thought. Lorenzo Simpson charges that the current discussion is stuck at an impasse-between postmodernism's fragmented notions of cultural difference and humanism's homogeneous versions of community. Simpson proposes an alternative-one that bridges cultural differences without erasing them. He argues that we must establish common aesthetic and ethical standards incorporating sensitivity to |
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