In this incisive commentary, Mitchell Aboulafia examines the
relevance of the American pragmatist philosopher George Herbert
Mead to current debates on pluralism, universalism, and the
fostering of a democratic temper. Addressing the relationship
between Mead's notions of self and society and those of important
continental thinkers, The Cosmopolitan Self demonstrates that
Mead's ideas not only speak to resolving the tension between
universalism and pluralism, they do so in a manner that challenges
and advances the positions of these continental theoreticians.
Aboulafia examines how Mead's insights illuminate Hannah
Arendt's reading of Immanuel Kant's third Critique and Jurgen
Habermas's understanding of the relationship between communicative
action, universality, and individuation. Teasing out strands of
agreement and disagreement between Mead and these theorists on
topics such as impartiality and good judgment, Aboulafia develops a
conception of universalism that is compatible with contemporary
notions of pluralism. He also addresses the serious challenge
presented to Mead's approach to pluralism by Emmanuel Levinas, who
holds that true pluralism is fundamentally irreconcilable with
universalism.
The Cosmopolitan Self offers a model of the democratically
inclined individual who embodies both a capacity to establish
common ground with others and a sensitivity to their uniqueness.
This important volume appreciably advances the dialogue between
continental thought and classical American philosophy.
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