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International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives
David R. Mapel (Ed.)
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Description for International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives
Paperback. Provides an investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. This book also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. Editor(s): Mapel, David R.; Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
In a time of eroding sovereignty and resurgent nationalism, this collection provides a searching investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. Drawing on diverse philosophical and theological perspectives, the contributors debate the character of international society, the authority of international law and institutions, and the demands of international justice. In a series of philosophical essays, each followed by a critical commentary, the book considers the contributions of legal positivism, natural law, Kantian ethics, contractarian theory, and moral cosmopolitanism to the discussion of law and justice in international society. It also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and ... Read more
In a time of eroding sovereignty and resurgent nationalism, this collection provides a searching investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. Drawing on diverse philosophical and theological perspectives, the contributors debate the character of international society, the authority of international law and institutions, and the demands of international justice. In a series of philosophical essays, each followed by a critical commentary, the book considers the contributions of legal positivism, natural law, Kantian ethics, contractarian theory, and moral cosmopolitanism to the discussion of law and justice in international society. It also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Series
Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691049724
SKU
V9780691049724
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About David R. Mapel (Ed.)
David R. Mapel, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is the author of Social Justice Reconsidered. Terry Nardin, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the author of Law, Morality, and the Relations of States (Princeton) and editor of The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives (Princeton). Together ... Read more
Reviews for International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives
"The work edited by Mapel and Nardin comprises sophisticated philosophical and legal analyses of the concept of 'international society' that is often associated with 'the English school' in International Relations... A useful and highly topical corrective to the 'rogue states doctrine' promulgated by the United States!"
NOD and Conversion "This penetrating study examines ethical perspectives on international society... This volume will ... Read more
NOD and Conversion "This penetrating study examines ethical perspectives on international society... This volume will ... Read more