The Unfinished Project: Toward a Postmetaphysical Humanism
, by Simpson,Lorenzo C.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780415916387 | 0415916380
- Cover: Nonspecific Binding
- Copyright: 8/9/2001
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 notions of fragmented cultural difference and what some see as 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 languages for articulating aesthetic and ethical standards that incorporate a sensitivity to difference if we are to achieve cross-cultural understanding.