1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457708703321

Autore

Tan Kok-Chor <1964->

Titolo

Justice without borders : cosmopolitanism, nationalism, and patriotism / / Kok-Chor Tan [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004

ISBN

1-107-16108-8

1-280-70215-X

0-511-23057-5

0-511-23134-2

0-511-22895-3

0-511-31660-7

0-511-49038-0

0-511-22979-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 219 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Contemporary political theory

Disciplina

172/.2

Soggetti

Justice

Cosmopolitanism

Nationalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The need for cosmopolitan justice -- Conceptions of cosmopolitan justice : a survey -- Liberalism and and cosmopolitan justice -- Nationalism and cosmopolitanism -- Equality among nations -- The limits of patriotism -- Citizenship and special obligations -- Nationality and justice -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

The cosmopolitan idea of justice is commonly accused of not taking seriously the special ties and commitments of nationality and patriotism. This is because the ideal of impartial egalitarianism, which is central to the cosmopolitan view, seems to be directly opposed to the moral partiality inherent to nationalism and patriotism. In this book, Kok-Chor Tan argues that cosmopolitan justice, properly understood, can accommodate and appreciate nationalist and patriotic commitments, setting limits for these commitments without denying



their moral significance. This book offers a defense of cosmopolitan justice against the charge that it denies the values that ordinarily matter to people, and a defence of nationalism and patriotism against the charge that these morally partial ideals are fundamentally inconsistent with the obligations of global justice. Accessible and persuasive, this book will have broad appeal to political theorists and moral philosophers.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910688347603321

Titolo

New Horizons for Schistosomiasis Research / / edited by Tonay Inceboz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

©2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (94 pages)

Collana

Infectious diseases

Disciplina

616.963

Soggetti

Schistosoma

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Although there are thousands of parasites all over the world, Schistosoma spp. are unique in terms of their morphology. Although they have separate bodies as "male" and "female," they live in such a way that the female resides within the male. Schistosomaspp., classified in the family of trematodes, has about twenty members, five of which cause a disease called schistosomiasis (or bilharzia) in humans. This disease causes a variety of symptoms, ranging from simple skin lesions to a dramatic clinical scenario of bladder carcinoma. Although there are many different diagnostic and therapeutic methods, schistosomiasis is still an important threat to humans and a significant challenge for healthcare professionals. This book discusses the morphology, geographic distribution, and evolution of Schistosoma spp ., as well as the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of



schistosomiasis.