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1	The Ideal of Moral Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights in Edward Manukyan's "A World Without War" Williams Krause, Lyndi 05 1900 (has links) The cantata A World Without War (2009), by Armenian-born composer Edward Manukyan (b. 1981), was written, in part, to support increased awareness of human rights issues. Based on a quote from linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky (b. 1928), the narrative of the cantata states: "We can, for example, be fairly confident that either there will be a world without war or there won't be a world." In addition to Chomsky's words, the cantata excerpts quotes of two additional literary giants advocating human rights, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), and Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989). The purpose of this dissertation is to focus attention on human rights activism; using Manukyan's A World Without War, I highlight moral and ethical questions at the center of this work and explain how this cantata embraces the ideal of moral cosmopolitanism. I strongly believe in the importance of human rights for all citizens of the world, and the role music plays in advancing its cause through performance arts. Lyndi Williams Krause Edward Manukyan Armenia Composer Cantata A World Without War Noam Chomsky Bertrand Russell Andrei Sakharov Moral Cosmopolitanism Human Rights Racism Nuclear War Nuclear Threat War Soprano Piano Music Musical Performances