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jbracken's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe I came in with high expectations, but this book failed to impress. I moved through the book expecting him to more fully develop ideas he'd introduced but it never really happened. The two best chapters are found at the end. The rest of the chapters are mostly composed of thought experiments that, while interesting, didn't blow my mind or contribute greatly to the topic of cosmopolitan thought.
I like his writing style, I like his observations, and I'm convinced that he's an intelligent, amiable fellow, but the book failed to be the hermeneutic I was hoping it would be.
I like his writing style, I like his observations, and I'm convinced that he's an intelligent, amiable fellow, but the book failed to be the hermeneutic I was hoping it would be.
libbybn's review against another edition
4.0
Makes very good points and very well written, could do with less about very niche subjects like the fate of historical artefacts but I suppose it's more interesting for others
maxpal's review against another edition
3.5
Cosmopolitanism by Kwame Anthony Appiah is a useful, approachable text on the ideology of cosmopolitanism – the idea that all humans are citizens of the world, and that we should strive for a world in which people can coexist and even prosper despite the many differences in countries, cultures, languages, etc. The text is great as an introduction and lays a solid foundation on the most discussed topics. Sadly, however, being an approachable text also means that Appiah does not go in-depth with certain moral discussion which I personally think require a lot more rigorous exchanges. The text would have probably profited by being a little longer and elaborating the most complex ideas more thoroughly – this applies especially to the final chapter.
daaan's review against another edition
3.0
The book started really well, but became more and more confused as time went on with no particular focus or objectives.
fangirlbeccaboo's review against another edition
3.0
I had to read this book for my Senior Seminar class and I was not really looking forward to it. I ended up not hating it. Although the first couple chapters were a little too abstract for me, after chapter three Appiah gets a little more concrete. Interesting read if you're contemplating the similarities and differences of people across the world. Presents a great message, that I think we all need to hear, about how to live our lives and communicate with the other 6 billion plus people out there.
juliana_reads's review against another edition
2.0
*read for class*
I hated this book. Every other page has a line that I marked in disagreement. He has a handful of good points, but he mostly generalizes about different cultures and tries to insert philosophy into vastly complicated world issues. Some issues he neglects entirely to make his points.
I hated this book. Every other page has a line that I marked in disagreement. He has a handful of good points, but he mostly generalizes about different cultures and tries to insert philosophy into vastly complicated world issues. Some issues he neglects entirely to make his points.
ninachachu's review against another edition
3.0
Especially liked some of the Ghanaian examples used by the author.