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UNINA9910457450803321 |
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Autore |
Hooft Stan van <1945-, > |
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Titolo |
Cosmopolitanism : a philosophy for global ethics / / Stan van Hooft |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-49235-8 |
1-315-71157-5 |
1-283-45678-8 |
9786613456786 |
1-84465-444-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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v, 200 p ; 24 cm |
1 online resource (207 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cosmopolitanism |
Globalization - Moral and ethical aspects |
International relations - Moral and ethical aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2009 by Acumen. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Cosmopolitanism and patriotism; 2. Human rights; 3. Global justice; 4. Lasting peace; 5. Towards a global community; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 tolerance, justice, pity, righteous indignation at injustice, generosity toward the poor and starving, care for the global environment, and the willingness to take responsibility for change on a global |
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