A Philosophy of Nationhood and the Modern Self
This book delves into the philosophical presuppositions of modern political agency. Michal Rozynek explores the place of nationalism in an increasingly cosmopolitan world by approaching the fundamental questions of modern subjectivity from a new angle. Taking as a starting point the transformations...
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59506-5 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Defining 'the Nation'
- 3. Nationhood and its Critics
- 4. The Genealogy of the Modern Self
- 5. Individual Autonomy and Belonging
- 6. Why Politics Cannot be Universal
- 7. Constructing Political Subjectivity: Agency and Nationhood
- 8. The Ethics of Political Membership: Cosmopolitanism vs Nationalism
- 9. Self Under Scrutiny: On 'Post-National' thought
- 10. Conclusion: National Humanity.