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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, Lorenzo Charles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanism.

Postmodernism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published in 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 12, 2013).

ISBN:

1-135-24295-X

0-415-91638-0

0-203-94879-3

1-135-24288-7

9780203948798

OCLC:

862049225