Bravo to Gab for kicking things off,
I'm basically looking at revolutionary internationalism of the Marxian variety and some of the reasons why it failed. This will open the door to a grand unveiling of some of the contradictions and flaws at the heart of the cosmopolitan ideal in general. This will then allow me to engage with some of the ideas/thinkers which we have encountered in the course. On the one hand, the nation-state is artificial and arbitrary, but on the other, we struggle to find compelling reasons and ways to make cosmopolitan ideals practicable. Of course, the details of all of this are subject to change as my gargantuan research campaign advances along the eastern front. More than this I cannot say, as I do not want to give away some of the golden nuggets of philosophical wisdom I have been stockpiling for months now.
Regards,
Chris
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We can't really comment about the viability of your philosophical Operation Barbarossa until we hear more about the "contradictions and flaws" of cosmopolitanism which you're attacking. Here's hoping your grand adventure into the Eastern Front goes better than your historical predecessors.
I am inclined to agree with David. -- It's good that you try to pinpoint your topic, though somewhat more detail on the topic/argument would be needed to allow for comments that could help you to make your case. As a starter, though, is there any particular respect/issue/principle of inclusion by which you narrow down this potentially very comprehensive topic to something that can reasonably be done in 5000 words?
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