International Society: Diverse Ethical PerspectivesDavid R. Mapel, Terry Nardin 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 Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. |
Contents
Legal Positivism as a Theory of International Society | 13 |
Legal Positivism and International Society | 32 |
Natural Law and International Order | 50 |
Some Thoughts on Natural Law and International Order | 66 |
Kant on Justice and the Law of Nations | 78 |
Kantian International Liberalism | 99 |
International Society from a Contractarian Perspective | 110 |
Contractarian Thought and the Constitution of International Society | 128 |
The Limits of Cosmopolitan Justice | 160 |
Theological Commentaries | 179 |
Jewish Theology and International Society | 181 |
Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order | 197 |
Islamic Ethics in International Society | 211 |
Comparative Overview | 233 |
Justice Diversity and Law in International Society | 235 |
INDEX | 255 |
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International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives David R. Mapel,Terry Nardin Limited preview - 2021 |
International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives David R. Mapel,Terry Nardin Limited preview - 1999 |
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