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ralowe's review against another edition
1.0
"Would you really want to live in a world in which the only thing anyone had ever cared about was saving lives?" pg 166. lol for reals? easily the most offensive thing i've read in a while. definitely no mbembe. he and gavin newsom should go jack off over policy together.
bellesbookshelf's review against another edition
had to read this for one of my classes!
bookherd's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book as an introduction to the complexities of living respectfully and humanely in a world where people do not all value the same things or organize their lives the same way. Appiah takes time in the beginning of the book to illustrate how values and ways of living can differ, while people still share some foundational beliefs. Later chapters show how difficult it can be to put a commitment to respect for other peoples and cultures into practice, and suggest alternative ways of going about it.
None of the analysis is in depth (the book is less than 200 pages), which is why I call it an introduction. It is very readable, with great anecdotes and examples from Appiah’s own life to illustrate the concepts. I recommend.
None of the analysis is in depth (the book is less than 200 pages), which is why I call it an introduction. It is very readable, with great anecdotes and examples from Appiah’s own life to illustrate the concepts. I recommend.
florismeertens's review against another edition
Sympathiek, uitdagend, ongefocust, toegankelijk, en niet geheel overtuigend. Waar de Erecode heel gestructureerd was, ging dit van de hak op de tak naar mijn gevoel. Hij gooit interessant genoeg wel wat middelgrote kiezelsteentjes naar de ramen van onverwachte heilige huisjes; zo hoeft hij als Asante niet alle geroofde kunstschatten terug die momenteel in Britse musea hangen, en relativeert hij de radicale stellingen van Singers effectief altruïsme tot "doe maar een beetje je best, ook al is het moeilijk te bepalen wat dat nu eigenlijk is". Dit boek heeft zeker zijn momenten, en het overkoepelende argument voor cosmopolitanisme is mooi, maar het gaat de sceptici niet doen twijfelen, verwacht ik zo.
suspendedinair's review against another edition
4.0
ethics. ethics. ethics!
appiah raises some good questions about our responsibility to the world and our fellow citizens. at the beginning i felt that the book lacked urgency, but towards the end it is easier to see how his philosophies do (and for some, could) function in our current world.
while tasty, the text isn't that filling, so maybe it serves as a ground on which appiah will build more compelling and consuming arguments. i mean maybe it is some sort of appetizer. (i look forward to the full course.)
appiah raises some good questions about our responsibility to the world and our fellow citizens. at the beginning i felt that the book lacked urgency, but towards the end it is easier to see how his philosophies do (and for some, could) function in our current world.
while tasty, the text isn't that filling, so maybe it serves as a ground on which appiah will build more compelling and consuming arguments. i mean maybe it is some sort of appetizer. (i look forward to the full course.)
lizziejohnson8's review against another edition
3.0
One of my favorite books I’ve read in a while for school - not necessarily because I agreed with all of the ideas, but because of what it got me thinking about. Cheers to intellectual stimulation!