The first article, “Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism,” written by Martha Nussbaum, discusses what it means to be a citizen of the world, the benefits of understanding the idea of Cosmopolitanism, and what the term means. Nussbaum address the idea of being a citizen of the world by stating that it is a person who “refuses to be defined by their local origins and local group memberships.” In the article, Nussbaum encourages against the practice of having no connections to a group of people or place because those connections are what define who we are. The author also mentions that we are all unknowingly trying to connect with everyone in the world and make one giant community. Nussbaum also made some very interesting connections in her numbered paragraphs to her topic of Cosmopolitanism, such as having good international relationships can lead to better understanding of, and cooperation with other nations, which will achieve the goal of tying everyone into one big community.
The second article “Education and Cosmopolitanism,” written by Cynthia C. Scott, acts as a supporting argument, agreeing with what Nussbaum suggests happens in the school system, but raises questions as to how that should happen. The difference between the two articles is that Nussbaum’s article comes off as being theoretical and philosophical while Scott’s article is logical and to the point. In her article, she asks if the integration of cosmopolitanism into schools would even be effective along with many other questions regarding formalities.
I like how you included Nussbaum's idea on everyone in the world connecting and creating a huge community in itself.
ReplyDeleteI like how you compared the two articles by saying one was theoretical and one was logical. I think that it really sums up the two articles and how they come across.
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