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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to practice radical generosity? What if the concept of citizen implied world citizen? Is cosmopolitanism possible? Ali Kashani argues, the rise of the far right political discourse, xenophobia, and the current immigration and refugee crisis indicate that existing values, norms, and practices are inadequate. Thus, it is vital to critique and resist the existing values and norms that produce ultra-nationalistic and xenophobic practices. Thus, radical generosity is crucial and necessary. The concept of radical generosity opens the possibility for the transformation of ethical and political practices and a move toward the possibility of cosmopolitanism.Kashani argues that the potential for the practice of radical generosity is the potential for the possibility of cosmopolitanism. He develops the concept of ethics of radical generosity as a social and political practice and as an original grounding for cosmopolitanism, as both an ethical and political transformative practi
Trade ReviewGoing beyond mainstream arguments for cosmopolitanism, Kashani blends insights from the Aristotelian/Stoic philosophy of self-realization with a post-metaphysical ethics of self-overcoming to re-found cosmopolitan praxis on a thoroughly original conception of magnanimity. Clearly written and scholarly. This important study is imperative reading for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of ancient and modern cosmopolitanism. -- David Ingram, Loyola University, Chicago
Table of ContentsChapter One: Radical Generosity and the Origins of Cosmopolitanism Chapter Two: Radical Generosity as Unconditional Ethics Chapter Three: The Practice of Radical Generosity Chapter Four: The Possibility of Cosmopolitanism n the Realm of Political Institutions Chapter Five: Final Remarks and Conclusion
