Kwame Anthony Appiah (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
In which year was Kwame Anthony Appiah born?
In which year was Kwame Anthony Appiah born?
1954
What is Appiah's current academic position?
What is Appiah's current academic position?
Professor of Philosophy & Law at NYU
How does Appiah describe human understanding?
How does Appiah describe human understanding?
Incomplete and evolving
What does Appiah advocate for instead of absolute answers?
What does Appiah advocate for instead of absolute answers?
Ongoing dialogue & intellectual humility
Which philosopher first used the term 'kosmopolités' (citizen of the world)?
Which philosopher first used the term 'kosmopolités' (citizen of the world)?
Diogenes
Which is NOT one of Appiah's three elements of cosmopolitan thinking?
Which is NOT one of Appiah's three elements of cosmopolitan thinking?
Single unified world culture
What does it mean that cosmopolitanism is 'double-stranded'?
What does it mean that cosmopolitanism is 'double-stranded'?
Universality + celebrating differences
What did Appiah's father write in his note to his children?
What did Appiah's father write in his note to his children?
'Remember you are citizens of the world'
According to Appiah, how does identity develop?
According to Appiah, how does identity develop?
From conflict and contradiction
What does Appiah say about race?
What does Appiah say about race?
'The only race is the human race'
What is the title of Appiah's 1996 book on race?
What is the title of Appiah's 1996 book on race?
Color Conscious
What was the focus of Appiah's doctoral research?
What was the focus of Appiah's doctoral research?
Relationship between language & thought
Which Gertrude Stein quote does Appiah often reference?
Which Gertrude Stein quote does Appiah often reference?
'What are roots if you can't take them?'