The Unfinished Project: Toward a Postmetaphysical Humanism
Oct 2013 · Routledge
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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 difference if we are to achieve cross-cultural understanding.
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...
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Lorenzo C. Simpson is Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His most recent book is Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity (Routledge, 1995).
Lorenzo C. Simpson is Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His most recent book is Technology, Time, and the Conversations of Modernity (Routledge, 1995).
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