Description: This book explores the mind of our epoch, defined as the period since the Nuremberg Trial and the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It focuses on four central philosophical ideas of our time: global justice, cosmopolitanism, crimes against humanity, and cultural toleration.
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"This book addresses pressing and indeed momentous issues in an informed, thoughtful, and imaginative manner. The author displays wide ranging erudition but also deep-cutting thought, as he engages critically with social theorists of the first rank." --Vincent Colapietro, Pennsylvania State University
"Drawing on Aristotelian and continental philosophies, Professor Chen mounts a vigorous defense of global justice, cultural cosmopolitanism, and human rights. He provides sorely needed encouragement in a pessimistic age." --Andrew J. Nathan, Columbia University