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Cosmopolitanism: Cosmopolitanism in political theory is the view that all human beings are members of a single community, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or religion. Cosmopolitians believe that we have moral obligations to all human beings, not just our own compatriots, and that we should work to create a more just and equitable world for all._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Stoicism on Cosmopolitanism - Dictionary of Arguments
Höffe I 76 Cosmopolitanism/Stoa/Höffe: (...) [for] Chrysipp (died around 205 B.C.), the cosmos is considered the common polis of all humans, but additionally of the gods. >Polis, >God/Ancient Philosophy. The cosmos is an order of the universe, of which mankind is only a part. Consequently, the cosmo-polis remains an open, but again neither legally nor politically qualified living space. There is no talk of a common ground, which Aristotle with good reason considers to be the indispensable element of a polis, of ideas of right and wrong. >Polis/Aristotle. Zenon of Kition: However, there is one significant exception. The first founder of the Stoa, Zenon of Kition (350-264 B.C.), sketched a cosmopolis of the pattern of a homogeneous world state in which a single way of life and order ruled, which is why people lived together as in a herd. >About the Stoa._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Stoicism Höffe I Otfried Höffe Geschichte des politischen Denkens München 2016 |