It is commonly agreed that we live in an age of globalization, but the profound consequences of this development are rarely understood. Usually, globalization is equated with the expansion of economic and financial markets and the proliferation of global networks of communication. In truth, much more is at stake: Traditional concepts of individual and national identity as well as perceived relationships between the self and others are undergoing profound change. Every town has become a potential cosmopolis—an international city—affecting the way that people conceptualize the relationship between public order and political practice.
In Being in the World, noted political theorist Fred Dallmayr explores the globe’s transition from the traditional Westphalian system of states to today’s interlocking cosmopolitan network. Drawing upon sacred scriptures as well as the work of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle and more recent scholars such as Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, and Raimon Panikkar, this book delves into what Dallmayr calls ‘being in the world, ‘ seen as an aspect of ethical-political engagement. Rather than lamenting current problems, he suggests addressing them through civic education and cosmopolitan citizenship. Dallmayr advocates a politics of the common good, which requires the cultivation of public ethics, open dialogue, and civic responsibility.
Table of Content
Preface
Introduction
Being in the World: A Moving Feast
Cosmopolitanism
After Babel: Journeying toward Cosmopolis
Humanizing Humanity: Education for World Citizenship
Ethics and International Politics: A Response
Befriending the Stranger: Beyond the Global Politics of Fear
The Body Politic: Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Concept
A Secular Age? Reflections on Taylor and Panikkar
Post-Secularity and (Global) Politics: A Need for Radical Redefinition
Political Self-Rule: Gandhi and the Future of Democracy
Radical Changes in the Muslim World: Turkey, Iran, Egypt
Opening the Doors of Interpretation: In Memory of Abu Zayd and Mohammed al-Jabri
About the author
Fred Dallmayr, Emeritus Packey J. Dee Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame University, is the author or editor of numerous books, including In Search of the Good Life: A Pedagogy for Troubled Times.
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