Global Justice and Our Epochal Mind

This book explores the mind of our epoch, defined as the period since the Nuremberg Trial and the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It focuses on four central philosophical ideas of our time: global justice, cosmopolitanism, crimes against humanity, and cultural toleration.

List of contents

Introduction: The Mind of Our Time

Chapter One: Global Justice

Chapter Two: Cosmopolitanism

Chapter Three: Crimes against Humanity

Chapter Four: Toleration and Global Justice

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

Xunwu Chen is professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy & Classics at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Summary

This book explores the mind of our epoch, defined as the period since the Nuremberg Trial and the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It focuses on four central philosophical ideas of our time: global justice, cosmopolitanism, crimes against humanity, and cultural toleration.

Product details

• Authors: Xunwu Chen, Chen Xunwu
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781498596336
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9633-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, Politics & government, Politics and government, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist philosophy