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Cosmopolitanism and the Evils of the World

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  1. Michael H. DeArmey

    1. School of Humanities, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA

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  • Proposes a general reconstruction of the cosmopolitan world order

  • Identifies five types of transnational evils

  • Is a contribution to the study of evil and a significant extension of international remedies for reducing transnational evils

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Michael H. DeArmey
    Pages 1-7

  3. Cosmopolitanism, World Organization and World Community

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. On Cosmopolitanism

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 11-28

    3. Cosmopolitanism and Dignity

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 29-70

    4. Cosmopolitan Hospitality, Care, and Respect

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 71-94

    5. Cosmopolitanism, Necessary Changes to World Institutions

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 95-113

  4. Cosmopolitanism and the Evils of the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Bad, Wrong, and Evil

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 117-137

    3. The Destruction of the Earth

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 139-174

    4. The Evil of Genocide

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 175-199

    5. Slavery I

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 201-231

    6. Slavery II, Child Soldiers

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 233-241

    7. Torture and Torment

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 243-263

    8. Terrorism: Cruelty, and Destructiveness for Everyone

      • Michael H. DeArmey
      Pages 265-284

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 285-310
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About this book

This book analyses five forms of transnational evils and offers cosmopolitan recommendations for reducing their occurrence.  With civilisation in crisis it is crucial, now more than ever, to attempt to mitigate the catastrophes that face us in the decades to come. In a compelling and frightening account of transnational evil, DeArmey identifies and explores in depth the dark side of human behaviour, from genocide, slavery, torture and terrorism, to the greatest disaster of our time: the worldwide destruction of the earth’s biosphere. 
 
Building on Kant’s theory of a new world organisation designed to eliminate the evil of war and strengthen the world community, DeArmey develops a biotic and value-based theory of dignity, reconstructing a cosmopolitan world order that supports the Kantian theories of respect, care and hospitality. Cosmopolitan changes to the United Nations are proposed, including a bicameral assembly and, crucially, an environmental council with legal powers. In each chapter, cosmopolitan recommendations are made that will reduce the occurrence of the transnational evil in question; it is through these recommendations that the dignity and world citizenship of humanity can be protected and strengthened. Without them, we are headed towards the collapse of civilisation and mass extinction in the biosphere.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Humanities, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA

    Michael H. DeArmey

About the author

Michael H. DeArmey is Charles W. Moorman Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Mississippi, USA.  He was educated at the University of Memphis, Tulane and Yale Universities, and was a Mellon Doctoral Fellow and a Yale Post-Doctoral Fellow. His research interests include American philosophy, ethics, and cosmopolitanism.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cosmopolitanism and the Evils of the World

  • Authors: Michael H. DeArmey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42978-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42977-5Published: 29 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42980-5Published: 29 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42978-2Published: 28 May 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 310

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Political Philosophy, Ethics, Social Philosophy

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