Kwame Anthony Appiah is a well known Ghanaian-American (British-born), who was born on 8th may 1954, Appiah main interests include cultural theorist, novelist and philosopher. He bases his attention on the issues that relate to political facts, moral theory and the philosophy of mind and language which relates to African intellectual history. Kwame Anthony Appiah was originally born London, England and raised in Kumasi, Ghana, he studied at Clare College and Cambridge University were he earned
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a contemporary philosopher born in London. Although raised in the “Western” world, he comes from Ghanaian descent, making his life rich in culture. He presents a compelling argument in his piece “The Case for Contamination”. Appiah argues that we are living in a globalized world, and that while characteristics and ideas in society are changing, it does not necessarily mean that there is a loss of culture. His “case for contamination” preaches the notion that sometimes change
Being raised in Ghana, receiving higher education in England and working as a professor in the United States certainly helped Kwame Anthony Appiah receive a fair share of different cultures. Appiah is a recognized philosopher with several published books and an impressive track record of accomplishments. His article The Case for Contamination, which was published in The New York Times, speaks on the topic of how globalization affects individuals in many aspects of their life. He discusses how forcefully
In the article “Moral Disagreements”, Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses how disagreements occur when value based questions are asked. Appiah states the relevance of this topic by mentioning that individuals do not have to go to distances in order to be engaged in a moral discussion. Due to technology the world is more connected than ever, brining everyone together regardless of location. This results in the display of various cultures, believes and values. It is important to keep in mind that “if we
and individuals seems to have a distinction among each other when it comes down to fitting in society and how they differ and have tensions among each other to conform to social norms. In “Making Conversation” and “The Primacy of Practice” by Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses how all cultures have similarities and differences but sometimes those differences are so different that they can not connect to another nation. Manuel Munoz in “Leave Your Name at the Border” argues how immigrants in a city are forced
Globalization has it's obvious ups and downs. In Kwame Appiah's article "the case for contamination" he makes it clear that he favors globalization but doesn't ignore the contradictions and set backs that globalization brings. Globalization offers other countries different perspectives on life and cultural ideas. Kwame Appiah uses a story about visiting his home land to show how two cultures can merge successfully without one over imposing its views on the other. While waiting for the king to arrive
continues to report on extremist Islam, it becomes necessary to inquire whether a mutual effort to understand opposing sides or a duty to intervene is the best way to create harmonious cross-cultural interactions in the end. Philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah generally argues in favor of cosmopolitanism, which states that people should care about all other human beings and try to understand them. He also presents fundamentalism as an opponent of cosmopolitanism and claims there exist cultural practices
and Debian Marty and “Cosmopolitanism” by Kmawe Anthony Appiah, discuss how it is important to look at and listen to other people’s views and beliefs in order to be fully engaged. Makua and Marty believe that through constructive engagement, we can have a peaceful world but we are not there yet because we live in a world of arguments. People argue to win and to get their beliefs heard but they refuse to listen to other people’s beliefs. Similarly, Appiah discusses about how values shapes everyone and
Kwame Anthony Appiah’s Cosmopolitanism allows readers to take a step back from the world’s noise and emphasize the wonders that encompass all of the similarities and differences in each individual. Through these distinctive qualities, one can learn to coexist and grow through others’ differences. Appiah states that, cosmopolitanism “begins with the simple idea that in the human community… we need to develop habits of coexistence: conversation in its older meaning, of living together, association”
Discussion of “Whose Culture Is It, Anyway?” by Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah argued that objects of cultural are of potential value to all human beings, holding an opinion of a universal ownership of cultural objects and the on-going appropriations underwritten by such claims. However, his support for pan-human ownership of cultural artifacts and cosmopolitanism are questionable. I sustain a “property” perspective on cultural artifacts and believe that the cosmopolitanism should be based on peace
In the essay “Why Africa? Why Art?” by Kwame Anthony Appiah, he talks about basically how Africa is thought to be an uncivilized barren and that’s the stereotypical thing that comes to most people’s mind when thinking about this continent. African art has to look a certain way to be able to be called “African.” It has to be made by a tribe, not just one person which is why he says that most African pieces are signed with a tribe name, not just one name. Appiah gives an example of these Asante gold
Albright both were looking for a solution to world peace. Albright would agree with this theory from the religious perspective. Appiah argued that an ideal global citizen would be essential to America, in his essays “Making conversation” and “The Primacy of Practice.” Appiah felt that people must have an understanding of each other in order to get along with each other. Both Appiah and Albright would agree with “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention.” “The Dell Theory stipulates: No two countries that
With the development of society, world becomes smaller and smaller and gradually y becomes a big family. Every people try their best to blend in this big family. The purpose of cosmopolitanism is more likely for people now to achieve. Kwame Anthony Appiah, the author of “Making Conversation and the Primacy of Practice”, not only asserts that cosmopolitanism is the name of challenge but also suggests that there are two strands that intertwine in the notions of cosmopolitanism. While on the other hand
whole structure will collapse. As humans we have to decide what we want to become of our civilization, do we want to be on the top of a crushed pile? Or do we want to be a part of a structurally sound and autonomous civilization. Works Cited Appiah, Kwame A. "Moral Disagreement." Green, Stuart and April Lidinsky. From Inquiry to Academic Writing. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. 656-666. Print. Foer, Franklin. "From How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization." Green,
Globalization Question Kwame Anthony Appiah respond the following question: QUESTION: "What roles does religion play in Appiah’s analysis? How is your approach similar to or different from his? (That is, do you agree with Appiah’s analysis or disagree?) Religion=culture Spread of religion decreases cultural homogeneity. Harder to preserve culture financially and socially. Cultural appropriation is a good thing - - - Appiah’s analysis of the impact
and personal development in relation with the philosophical format of identity. Kwame Anthony Appiah wrote a book called Ethics of Identity and in this he looks at many philosophers but mainly John Stuart Mill and his lifelong work to define identity and how one is to acquire it. Appiah’s book asks many questions of how we define identity and how is it developed. Through the work of Mr. Mill’s lifelong experiment Appiah describes the philosophical approach to answer these questions in several areas
family, and the universe as a state of which they, with too many other rational beings, a citizen, promoting together under the general law of nature, the perfection of the whole, while each in his own fashion is about his own well-being” (1784 p. 241, Appiah, 2006, Ethics in a World of Strangers, p.13). The French scholar Wieland spoke fluently of obligations to understand those people with whom we share the planet, linking that need clearly with our global economic interdependence. “Fed by product of
Globalization and Contamination “The Case for Contamination” by Kwame Anthony Appiah addresses the issue of globalization and cultural change. The journalist expresses his views on globalization via examples throughout the article. He emphasizes on the positive aspects of the changes within all cultures. However, he does touch base on how the United States and other countries has made preserving culture very difficult for the people in Ghana and those countries who have chosen to stick to their
In the article “Moral Disagreement”, Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses the issue of morality. He uses his cultural background to bring examples of what is the morality of right and wrong. Appiah’s argument is that right and wrong will vary from culture to culture. Even if someone understands a culture completely, they will always have something that they will disagree about. Morality is constantly evolving and changing, and there will always be someone who will argue against a moral concept being right
The ethical issue presented is about a conflicted family member who asked whether or not to expose their niece's fake food allergy and Kwame Anthony Appiah responded. The article “Should a Family Member Expose a Niece's Fake Food Allergy” is a personal anecdote of how the writer views the situation and feels responsible to act on behalf of their niece. According to the article, the sister in law of this person has imposed false belief in her daughter that a lot of food is dangerous. The family member