The Unfinished Project Toard a Postmetaphysical Humanism [Hardcover]

As humanity becomes increasingly interconnected through globalization, the question of whether community is possible within culturally diverse societies has returned as a principal concern for contemporary thought. Lorenzo Simpson charges that the current discussion is stuck at an impasse-between postmodernism's fragmented notions of cultural difference and humanism's homogeneous versions of community. Simpson proposes an alternative-one that bridges cultural differences without erasing them. He argues that we must establish common aesthetic and ethical standards incorporating sensitivity to difference if we are to achieve cross-cultural understanding.Lorenzo C. Simpsonis Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His most recent book is Technology, Time, and the Conversations ofModernity(Routledge, 1995).