The unfinished project : toward a postmetaphysical humanism / / Lorenzo C. Simpson

• Autore: Simpson Lorenzo C
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2011; ©2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 193
• Soggetto topico: Humanism; Postmodernism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Reprint. Originally published in 2001.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The unfinished project
• ISBN: 0-415-91638-0; 0-203-94879-3; 1-135-24288-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453854203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II