PHIL 305A GP - Spc Tpc: Cosmopolitanism

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Cosmopolitanism is the belief that all human beings are members of one, big global community. The idea is that if we are united based on our common humanity, we will be able to rise above the differences that often divide us. In this class, we will ask whether cosmopolitanism can in practice offer the solutions that it hopes to offer: can we human beings be united in something like a global community? Should we want to be? What would we gain and potentially lose if we did so? In order to address these questions, we will consider issues with global import, which might include cultural difference, the war on terror and the notion of universal human rights.

Prerequisite(s): None.