Inquiries into the Future of Cosmopolitanism Blog Post
Cosmopolitanism has received increasing attention in recent years as the global nature of the modern world and the multicultural dimensions of contemporary societies become ever more salient. Nevertheless, accounts of the conception and practice of cosmopolitanism remain controversial, primarily because they tend to employ only the characteristic approaches and address only the particular concerns of contemporary Anglo-American philosophy. The U.S.-China Research Group on Cosmopolitanism brings together nine scholars from the United States and the Chinese cultural sphere with the aim of pursuing a structured dialogue around theoretical and practical problems related to cosmopolitanism. In order to initiate the group's inquiry into the nature and future of cosmopolitanism, each participant has composed a short reflection describing her or his initial thoughts on the topic. These are presented as points of departure for an ongoing conversation that will be carried by your criticisms, comments, and suggestions, which we invite and appreciate.
Responses

Confucius as a Cosmopolitan: Reflections on His Thought and Practice
Peng Guoxiang | November 19, 2021

Contemporary Accounts of Cosmopolitanism
Philip J. Ivanhoe | November 18, 2021

Tian Xia: A Confucian Model of State Identity and Global Governance
Bai Tongdong | November 18, 2021

Cosmopolitanism’s Uneasy Relationship with Pluralism
David Wong | November 18, 2021

When Buddhism Meets Cosmopolitanism
Ellen Zhang | November 18, 2021

Humanitarian Cosmopolitanism and the Global Sense of Place
JeeLoo Liu | November 18, 2021

Confucian Cosmopolitanism: Relationships as a Basis for Obligations toward Non-Citizens
Justin Tiwald | November 18, 2021

The Cost of Divided Loyalties: Family, Country, and the World
Chenyang Li | November 18, 2021

Cosmopolitanism: Moral or Political, Ideal or Non-ideal?
Li Yong | November 18, 2021