Den kosmopolitiska blicken: reflektioner och kritik
(2010) STVM01 20101Department 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
- 2010
- 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
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- 2010-07-01 12:04:36
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