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Den kosmopolitiska blicken: reflektioner och kritik

Månsson, Dennis LU (2010) STVM01 20101
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This essay is a study conducted within the global political theory branch of political science. The essay’s main concern is that of cosmopolitan imaginations, in this case illustrated by Ulrich Beck’s concept the cosmopolitan outlook. The purpose of this essay is firstly to interpret the idea of the cosmopolitan outlook and show the significance that a cosmopolitan outlook may have for the emergence of a cosmopolitan moral ideal. Secondly I want to stress the more problematic aspects of an alleged emerging cosmopolitan outlook. My argument is that oppressive states might see emergences of cosmopolitan imaginations, such as a cosmopolitan outlook, as a threat towards their self preservation and that they on these grounds take measures to... (More)
This essay is a study conducted within the global political theory branch of political science. The essay’s main concern is that of cosmopolitan imaginations, in this case illustrated by Ulrich Beck’s concept the cosmopolitan outlook. The purpose of this essay is firstly to interpret the idea of the cosmopolitan outlook and show the significance that a cosmopolitan outlook may have for the emergence of a cosmopolitan moral ideal. Secondly I want to stress the more problematic aspects of an alleged emerging cosmopolitan outlook. My argument is that oppressive states might see emergences of cosmopolitan imaginations, such as a cosmopolitan outlook, as a threat towards their self preservation and that they on these grounds take measures to hinder such emergences. My main conclusion is that a global public sphere is a space where cosmopolitan imaginations might be globally conceived and on these grounds I stress the importance of a global public sphere modelled upon the concept of discourse ethics. (Less)
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author
Månsson, Dennis LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM01 20101
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
world community, cosmopolitan morality, cosmopolitan imagination, cosmopolitan outlook, global public sphere
language
Swedish
id
1608261
date added to LUP
2010-07-01 12:04:36
date last changed
2010-07-01 12:04:36
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  abstract     = {{This essay is a study conducted within the global political theory branch of political science. The essay’s main concern is that of cosmopolitan imaginations, in this case illustrated by Ulrich Beck’s concept the cosmopolitan outlook. The purpose of this essay is firstly to interpret the idea of the cosmopolitan outlook and show the significance that a cosmopolitan outlook may have for the emergence of a cosmopolitan moral ideal. Secondly I want to stress the more problematic aspects of an alleged emerging cosmopolitan outlook. My argument is that oppressive states might see emergences of cosmopolitan imaginations, such as a cosmopolitan outlook, as a threat towards their self preservation and that they on these grounds take measures to hinder such emergences. My main conclusion is that a global public sphere is a space where cosmopolitan imaginations might be globally conceived and on these grounds I stress the importance of a global public sphere modelled upon the concept of discourse ethics.}},
  author       = {{Månsson, Dennis}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Den kosmopolitiska blicken: reflektioner och kritik}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}