The 's Philosophies About The Increased Globalization Of The World

In “The Case for Contamination” the author Kwame Appiah analyzes and points out the many ways in which the world is becoming globalized. He uses many extensive examples to show that the world is getting ‘contaminated’. By ‘contamination’ he means that the mixture of all the innovative values and traditions are damaging and eventually destroying what our ancestors have left us. In his analysis, he describes the gradual transformation of many cultures and different religions to support his points but in his personal opinion he is very open-minded and is not greatly influenced by his religion. His tone is informative and gives the reader the freedom to decide between

Prior to diving into the thoughts and explanations of Appiah, one must become aware that the commonplace definition of Cosmopolitanism is, “belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world.” (dictionary.com) With that being said, the author of Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers, defines the idea of cosmopolitanism as this: The success of international exchange is a product of the acknowledgment of different cultures and their viewpoints.

Appiah defines Cosmopolitanism as being conscious that every citizen that belongs to a community among other communities. The writer wanted to remind the reader the value being of conscious that we are part of a bigger community. Appiah main idea in his work was to start having conversations that discuss cultures, beliefs and values to expand our knowledge about other cultures and not having the excuse of marking another culture’s belief right or wrong. He argues that by using Cosmopolitanism we can create a more united community.

Globalization, the technique by which human social requests have turn out to be dynamically related, transcending geographic, monetary, political, and social checks. All the more generally, globalization incorporates the general stream of capital, musings, and information made possible through the climb of present day development and the expansive interchanges, including the Web. Globalization has brought an overwhelmingly beneficial outcome on most countries to the extent economy, society and legislative issues; it moreover has deserted a couple of drawbacks on the same points. Writer Kwame Anthony Appiah has an alternate perspective on globalization, "He contends that there is an in number relationship between singularity as found in progress

In his article “Globalization: Two Visions Of The Future Of Humanity”, Marcelo Gleiser states that there are two possible outcomes of the process of globalization. At first, he predicts that world can turn into a true global village due to the development of technology, traveling, trade and Internet. However, Gleizer explains that it is not easy to foresee unknown and questions how much this “scientific utopia” (8) is realistic, when considering politics and culture. Then, he argues that globalization cannot be achieved due to “evolved tribal nature” (9) of humanity, even though it is implied as the process which will diminish any barrier between various cultures. He states there is no doubt that trade and travel barriers will disappear by

While cosmopolitanism can be viewed as a concise concept, it can also be viewed to have two different strands. The first strand, as Appiah explains, focuses on the obligations we have to one another as universal citizens of the cosmos; obligations that stretch beyond family or local community. The second strand is more intensive stating that not only are we obligated to those whom we share nothing in common with but also find ourselves accountable for knowing other individuals on a more profound level of their practices and belief systems. Yet, while there do exist these two varying strands Appiah also acknowledges that it is not desirable nor probable that as a collective population we want to live under a single model of living. All the while, he briefly states that these two varying strands of the same descending concept may conflict in certain instances. Those who advocate fiercely for the cause of unification and understanding were often mocked for their own hypocritical actions.

The author of the article named Kwame Appiah who is also from Ghana, precisely analyzed and demonstrates examples of the ways in which the world is indeed becoming globalized. Depending on how one may look at globalization, it may appear as a good thing, or it may appear to come off as a bad thing. It will all be based on that person’s paradigm or personal experiences/beliefs. From the author Kwame Appiah’s standpoint he demonstrated globalization as a positive thing yielding good results.

Because of this, many people believe that because of globalization, the older traditions will begin to vanish and the western views will slowly take over. Appiah contrast this statement by saying that because of globalization, cultures are now spread out around the world more evenly instead of just remaining in certain parts of the world (Appiah,6). This gives people a better chance to truly find themselves. Appiah demonstrates that religions are strong enough to disregard anything said or done in society, and stay true to its faith (Appiah, 6). Appiah also counteracts statements said by the UNESCO, a group that acknowledges globalization has a negative effect. UNESCO encourages and supports ideas that are very similar to globalization such

He asserted that cultural consumers have the ability to “decide for themselves what they do and do not approve of”. He viewed the idea that Western culture had the ability to “[leave] behind another cultural automaton as it moves on” as “deeply condescending” and that people of other cultures are not “dupes” and “blank slates”(Appiah 35). Appiah also addressed the concern of cultural imperialism by stating that the “Western-educated bourgeoisie” of non-Western cultures are those who resist Western ideologies and bring change unto their cultures (Appiah 35). Appiah’s claim that cultural consumers have a choice and that people with Western education tend to challenge and dispute Western ideas are valid. However, they are incomplete. His claim dismissed the innate human need to conform, underestimated the strong presence of Western culture, and disregarded that the majority of people in developing nations lack of access to Western education.

The paradoxical dichotomy of globalization and cultural diversity are, on one hand, globalization provides third world cultures, and nations in conflict, the potential to become empowered through interaction with stronger, more stable cultures. One the other hand, it can also lead to the disempowerment of people in weaker nations by stronger nations with negative influences and motives of colonization that will deprive the native cultures of their identity. There are positive and negative aspects of globalization, however, it is the driving force for innovation, cultural interaction and the prospect of building stronger cultural ties among world civilizations and furthering the development of human beings as individuals and whole societies.

Alverdian, Indra. "Lesson 3 - Globalization and The Clash of Civilizations." Lecture, The Clash of Civilizations and Its International Implications, President University, Cikarang, Bekasi, Indonesia, 2016.

Globalization is briefly identified as, “the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operation on an international scale.” Some scholars argue that globalization threaten or may end nations or nation-states. Scholars should no longer conceptualize globalism and nationalism as conflicting categories (Wang); rather, they should see how globalism and nationalism can coincide within a nation. Taiwan is an example of how national identity is established in the face of globalization.

Since the 1990s there has been a boom in writing about globalization. According to one sociologist (Waters 1995: 1), it is the concept of the 1990s, ‘a key idea by which we understand the transition of human society into the third millennium’. Globalization can be best described as a process of interaction and integration amongst the people, companies and governments of different nations. It also refers to a world in which societies, cultures, politics and economies have, in some sense, come closer together. According to Giddens (1990: 64), the concept globalization can be defined as ‘the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happening are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa’. The globalization process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems around the world, on economic development and on the human physical well being in societies around the globe. Globalization is a topic and concept that raises many questions and controversial issues. With globalization being so controversial, there are both positives and negative implications for societies across the globe, as I will discuss in depth in this essay.

Globalization, it could be argued, began when tribes first realized there were other tribes in the surrounding areas. With different specialties and skills, these groups began to trade. While these groups may not have been very geographically separated, the available world was expanding as more and more people groups began to connect and interact. Landmarks in the development of globalization can be traced through history: from the exchange of both goods and knowledge on the silk roads and the discovery of the Americas to the inventions of the steam engine and the telegraph (Free Exchange, 2013). Through these milestones, the world was growing in terms of awareness, but shrinking in terms of ability to travel, trade, and share ideas.

If I focus on only one negative consequence of globalization then I will choose dish cable where you can share entertain channels all over the world. Every country has their own culture and tradition. In some countries some activities are acceptable but for others are prohibited. For example having boy and girl friend is normal in western society but it is prohibited in Arab nations or Middle East or Muslim Nations. Other example I can think of is that pre-marital relationship which is normal in some countries but it is prohibited in Arab nations or Muslim Nations. Why it is problematic? Because it may create infected diseases around the world. For instances if people are open to have relationship with multiple partner it will create sexual infected diseases. There are so many sexual disease because of open relationship. Some are fatal infected disease such as HIV and AIDs. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an incurable disease that destroys the patient’s immune system. AIDS