Kwame Anthony Appiah — Questions and answers

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According to Kwame Anthony Appiah, what is identity?

Choices

  1. A fixed essence that never changes
  2. A fluid, chosen affiliation ✓
  3. Something only about local belonging
  4. Only about universal moral obligations

Answer: A fluid, chosen affiliation

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What was Martha Nussbaum worried about regarding group identity?

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  1. It might make people too friendly.
  2. It could turn into tribalism and make people ignore those outside their group. ✓
  3. It would make everyone look exactly the same.
  4. It would stop people from talking to each other at all.

Answer: It could turn into tribalism and make people ignore those outside their group.

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What is one criticism that some people have about Appiah's cosmopolitanism?

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  1. They think it is too easy to achieve.
  2. They worry it might make all local cultures too similar. ✓
  3. They believe it solves global problems too quickly.
  4. They think it only helps one specific group of people.

Answer: They worry it might make all local cultures too similar.

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