Hegel and Global Justice: An Introduction
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
This chapter provides an introduction to the edited collection Hegel and Global Justice. Part I supplies a general rationale for the book, noting that Hegel has far more to offer the theme of global justice than is commonly appreciated. Hegel or Hegel inspired arguments are said to make innovative contributions to multiple features of the contemporary discourse on global justice, while instructively engaging many of the foremost participants in the current debate. Attention is given to Hegel’s dialectical method, his concept of recognition, and his existentially based modes of social analysis. Part II provides a taxonomy of the main themes of the book, including cosmopolitanism, political sovereignty, universal human rights, global poverty and its responsibilities, institutional responses to global poverty, global governance, global community, war, and reciprocal recognition. Part III summarizes the main argument of each chapter, noting connections among the various discussions and the place those discussions occupy in the wider discourse on global justice.
Publication Title
Studies in Global Justice
Volume
10
First Page
1
Last Page
19
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/978-90-481-8996-0_1
ISSN
18710409
E-ISSN
18711456
Citation Information
Buchwalter. (2012). Hegel and Global Justice: An Introduction. In Hegel and Global Justice (pp. 1–19). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8996-0_1