1st Edition

Cosmopolitanism A Philosophy for Global Ethics

By Stan van Hooft Copyright 2009
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Cosmopolitanism is a demanding and contentious moral position. It urges us to embrace the whole world into our moral concerns and to apply the standards of impartiality and equity across boundaries of nationality, race, religion or gender in a way that would have been unheard of even fifty years ago. It suggests a range of virtues which the cosmopolitan individual should display: virtues such as... Read more
1. Introduction: Ethical Challenges of Globalisation 2. Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism 3. Human Rights 4. Global Justice 5. Lasting Peace 6. Toward a Global Community Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Stan van Hooft