Kant's Cosmopolitics: Contemporary Issues and Global Debates

Garrett Wallace Brown

Apr 2019 · Edinburgh University Press

About this eBook

Advances Kant's cosmopolitan ideas for global co-habitability and a universal condition of public rightWritten by a group of international scholars, the essays in this collection apply Kantian political theory to state and global governance, peace and human rights enforcement, migrant crisis management, European federalisation, global educational reforms and fostering what some might call a 'cosmopolitan culture'. As a result, this book advances the field of Kantian cosmopolitanism and how it relates to current debates in political theory, philosophy and the study of international relations.Key FeaturesBrings Kantian studies together with broader debates in contemporary cosmopolitanismUniquely explores the specific importance of publicity to the Kantian conception of cosmopoliticsGathers an international group of scholars, some established, some up-and-comingContributorsSorin Baiasu, Keele University, UK. Gary Banham.Garrett Wallace Brown, University of Leeds, UK.Georg Cavallar, University of Vienna, AustriaDilek Huseyinzadegan, Emory University, USA.Kostas Koukouzelis, University of Crete, Greece. Áron Telegdi-Csetri, New Europe College, Romania. Kjartan Koch Mikalsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. Ştefan-Sebastian Maftei, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania. Heather Roff, University of Oxford, UK and Arizona State University, USA.

About the author

Garrett Wallace Brown is Professor of Political Theory and Global Health Policy in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds. He co-leads the University's Global Health cross faculty theme and has produced extensive research at the crossroads between global health and moral philosophy. His research interests also include cosmopolitan theory, Kant's cosmopolitanism, the laws of hospitality, global constitutionalism and key issues in global justice. Áron Telegdi-Csetri holds a PhD in Political Philosophy and has held a number of post-doctoral positions examining issues in cosmopolitan theory. He has written extensively on Kant's political philosophy and various critical debates in contemporary cosmopolitanism. His research interests include the examination of various models of cosmopolitanism and transnationalism, with an emphasis on cosmopolitan education, socialisation and temporality.