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The Challenges of Globalization: Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom
Hicks
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Description for The Challenges of Globalization: Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom
Hardback. This volume contains eleven essays dealing with the question of how to face the current challenges of globalization. These essays examine topics ranging from global justice, international law, and human rights to ecoterrorism, cultural relativism, and the challenges of autonomy. Editor(s): Hicks,Steven V.; Shannon, Daniel. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
This volume contains eleven essays dealing with the question of how to face the current challenges of globalization.
This volume contains eleven essays dealing with the question of how to face the current challenges of globalization.
- The essays included in this volume were originally presented at the Renvall Institute for Area and Cultural Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland, on the occasion of the Sixth World Congress of the International Society for Universal Dialogue (ISUD)
- Presents Keynote addresses or prize-winning papers from the Congress
- Central theme explores the need to rethink our concepts of nature, culture, and freedom in an age of increased globalization
- Topics examined range from global justice, international law, and human rights to ecoterrorism, cultural relativism, and the ... Read more
- Introduced by Steven V. Hicks, past President of the ISUD, who discusses the issues of cultural conflict and crisis in the aftermath of Nietzsche's philosophy
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405173575
SKU
V9781405173575
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About Hicks
Steven V. Hicks is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Queens College of the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous articles on Hegel, Nietzsche, and 19th-century German philosophy and literature. His books include International Law and the Possibility of a Just World Order (1999), Mythos and Logos: How to Regain the Love of Wisdom (2004), ... Read more
Reviews for The Challenges of Globalization: Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom
“Most any student of globalization and social theory will want this book on his or her shelf.” Choice “In light of the serious problems that humanity faces… [this book] sets the ideal stage for reconsidering our concepts … and for seeking pragmatic solutions.” 123jump.com