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PublisherLexington Books/Fortress Academic

ISBN-100739108603

ISBN-139780739108604

eBay Product ID (ePID)44178686

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Number of Pages126 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCritical Cosmology : on Nations and Globalization

SubjectGlobalization, Europe / Western, General, International Relations / General, Political, Civics & Citizenship, Europe / General

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

AuthorGérard Raulet

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Philosophy, History

SeriesOut Sources: Philosophy-Culture-Politics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2004-027583

ReviewsToo little known in the English-speaking world until the publication of this essay, though long held in high regard among European social philosophers, G rard Raulet offers a unique and powerful perspective on the most salient issues in the contemporary social and political world. Strongly influenced by the traditions of Kant and of French Republicanism, he shows a keen sense of the dangers of both unbridled capitalism and "multiculturalism," defends the continuing importance of the nation-state within a cosmopolitan framework, and subtly analyzes the interrelated roles of morality, legality, and teleology in generating a viable political theory for our time., This book, informed by an subtle and cogent reading of Kant's political philosophy, provides not only a basis for resistance, but insight into the potential for the kind of understanding of citizenship which takes the experience of nations into account., Too little known in the English-speaking world until the publication of this essay, though long held in high regard among European social philosophers, Grard Raulet offers a unique and powerful perspective on the most salient issues in the contemporary social and political world. Strongly influenced by the traditions of Kant and of French Republicanism, he shows a keen sense of the dangers of both unbridled capitalism and "multiculturalism," defends the continuing importance of the nation-state within a cosmopolitan framework, and subtly analyzes the interrelated roles of morality, legality, and teleology in generating a viable political theory for our time., We need all the rigorous thinking we can muster to make sense of globalizations implications and challenges. In this suggestive and thought-provoking essay, Raulet moves the debate forward in productive ways. As in everything by Raulet that I have read, this book shows a bredth of learning and acuity of analytical imagination...., Too little known in the English-speaking world until the publication of this essay, though long held in high regard among European social philosophers, Gérard Raulet offers a unique and powerful perspective on the most salient issues in the contemporary social and political world. Strongly influenced by the traditions of Kant and of French Republicanism, he shows a keen sense of the dangers of both unbridled capitalism and "multiculturalism," defends the continuing importance of the nation-state within a cosmopolitan framework, and subtly analyzes the interrelated roles of morality, legality, and teleology in generating a viable political theory for our time.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal320/.01/1

Table Of ContentChapter 1 Can Political Philosophy Cope with Globalization? On the Antinomies of Globalist Neo-cosmology Chapter 2 Citizenship, Otherness, and Cosmopolitanism in Kant Chapter 3 Europe as Critical Theory Chapter 4 The Republic: A Moral or a Teleological Community? Thoughts on Integration Chapter 5 Exoticism Within: An Epistemological Inventory

SynopsisGlobalization is more than an economic or geopolitical matter; it is above all a new (political) culture. Like the Kantian revolution in the 18th century, our 'global' moment urgently requires philosophical inquiry to determine if it represents a 20th century revolution in thinking. Critical Cosmology takes up the task of establishing the much needed philosophical tools to 'think' globalization by reading Kant's re-foundation of cosmopolitanism as a political, not moral, text. Raulet, in committing himself to a close study of this late capitalist global moment, gets us to a much-needed cosmology of 21st century 'globalization.' The world's economic evolution has continually challenged some of our most basic modern concepts, especially the recognition of the rights of nations. This evolution has also created a need for recognizing the rights of citizens and others participating in the growth of the world's economies. In neither the service of a prescriptive morality nor in the service of any one specific cultural, political, or intellectual ideology GZrard Raulet investigates the construction of a public space that can accommodate global citizenship. Through a unique and massive genealogy of political thinkers Raulet, like no other contemporary critic, begins the process of carving out the social, cultural, and political space that will come to accommodate the common activity of an emerging global culture. A brilliant and unique investigation of our contemporary political moment this will affect political thinkers of every variety and, especially, those who are concerned with conflict and peace studies, the development of nations and nation-states, and human rights on a national and international scale, Globalization is more than an economic or geopolitical matter; it is above all a new (political) culture and, as such, it requires philosophical inquiry to determine if it represents a 20th century revolution in thinking not unlike the Kantian Revolution represented to the 18th century. Critical Cosmology takes up the task of establishing the much needed philosophical tools to 'think' globalization by reading Kant's refoundation of cosmopolitanism as a political, not moral, text., Globalization is more than an economic or geopolitical matter; it is above all a new (political) culture and, as such, it requires philosophical inquiry to determine if it represents a 20th century revolution in thinking not unlike the Kantian Revolution represented to the 18th century. Critical Cosmology takes up the task of establishing the much needed philosophical tools to think globalization by reading Kant's refoundation of cosmopolitanism as a political, not moral, text.

LC Classification NumberJZ1318.R38 2005