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A Philosophy of Global Pluralism [electronic resource] : A Multicultural Approach to Political Theory
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vieceli, Jacqueline Marie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comparative government.
- Philosophy.
- Political science--Cross-cultural studies.
- Political science.
- Local Subjects:
- Comparative government.
- Philosophy.
- Political science--Cross-cultural studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (326 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Philosophy of Global Pluralism
- A Philosophy of Global Pluralism
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taking a multi-cultural approach to political theory, this book explores a sample of Western and non-western thinkers' positions on key questions of normative political philosophy. The author includes thinkers from Confucian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, African, and Western traditions to synthesize a new approach to political theory. Her thesis is that there are very few scholars employing a multicultural approach to political theory, and that engaging in dialogue with other cultural traditions can bring a superior understanding of others and lead to an increase in global understanding.
- Contents:
- A PHILOSOPHY OF GLOBAL PLURALISM: A Multicultural Approach to Political Theory; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter I - Introduction; Chapter II - Reframing Political Theory From a Global Perspective; Chapter III - Perspectives on Human Nature and the Sources of Social Virtue; Chapter IV - Sources of Legitimate Political Authority; Chapter V - Justice and Good Government; Chapter VI - Human Dignity and Human Rights; Chapter VII - The Economy and the State; Chapter VIII - Oppression and Resistance; Chapter IX - Gender, Society, and the State
- Chapter X - Religion and the StateChapter XI - Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1767-2
- OCLC:
- 828299230
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