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Justice without Borders Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

Justice without Borders By Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

Justice without Borders by Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)


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Kok-Chor Tan argues that the cosmopolitan idea of global justice may be understood in such a way that it can accept some forms of nationalist and patriotic commitments without having to abandon its ideal of global equal concern. This accessible, persuasive book will appeal to political theorists and moral philosophers.

Justice without Borders Summary

Justice without Borders: Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Patriotism by Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

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.

Justice without Borders Reviews

'This clear and highly convincing book articulates and defends a plausible version of cosmopolitanism while providing an excellent overview of recent debates.' Journal of Moral Philosophy
'This is a solid introduction to cosmopolitanism and its apparent tensions with patriotism and nationalism.' Thomas W. Pogge, Columbia University
'... a solid introduction to cosmopolitanism and its apparent tensions with patriotism and nationalism.' Mind

About Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

Kok-Chor Tan is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Toleration, Diversity, and Global Justice (2000), which was a joint runner-up for the 2003 Canadian Philosophical Association Book Prize.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Cosmopolitanism: 2. The need for cosmopolitan justice; 3. Conceptions of cosmopolitan justice; 4. Liberalism and cosmopolitan justice; Part II. Nationalism: 5. Nationalism and cosmopolitanism; 6. Equality among nations; Part III. Patriotism: 7. The limits of patriotism; 8. Citizenship and special obligations; 9. Nationality and justice; Conclusion.

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GOR007650501
9780521542326
0521542324
Justice without Borders: Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Patriotism by Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
20041028
236
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