The Ethics of Identity

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. The Ethics of Individuality -- Chapter Two. Autonomy and Its Critics -- Chapter Three. The Demands of Identity -- Chapter Four. The Trouble with Culture -- Chapter Five. Soul Making -- Chapter Six. Rooted Cosmopolitanism -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index

Race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexuality: in the past couple of decades, a great deal of attention has been paid to such collective identities. They clamor for recognition and respect, sometimes at the expense of other things we value. But to what extent do ""identities"" constrain our freedom, our ability to make an individual life, and to what extent do they enable our individuality? In this beautifully written work, renowned philosopher and African Studies scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah draws on thinkers through the ages and across the globe to explore such questions. <

Race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexuality: in the past couple of decades, a great deal of attention has been paid to such collective identities. They clamor for recognition and respect, sometimes at the expense of other things we value. But to what extent do "identities" constrain our freedom, our ability to make an individual life, and to what extent do they enable our individuality? In this beautifully written work, renowned philosopher and African Studies scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah draws on thinkers through the ages and across the globe to explore such questions. The Et

The ethics of individuality -- Autonomy and its critics -- The demands of identity -- The trouble with culture -- Soul making -- Rooted cosmopolitanism