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Gillian Brock
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BIOGRAPHY Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland. Author of Global Justice: A Cosmopolitan Account. Her contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Political Theory (2010) formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
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Cosmopolitanism, in political theory, the belief that all people are entitled to equal respect and consideration, no matter what their citizenship status or other affiliations happen to be. Early proponents of cosmopolitanism included the Cynic Diogenes and Stoics such as Cicero. Those thinkers…
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Encyclopedia of Political Theory
Encyclopedia of Political Theory (March 2010)
For a free 30-day online trial to this title, visit https://us.sagepub.com/freetrialHow do we arrange our collective affairs? Why do we live together in the ways we do? How ought we to live together? All humans think about the world they live in, its history and future, and the ideals by which they want to live in relation to others. How we think today decisively influences the world of tomorrow. This encyclopedia attempts to bring greater clarity and understanding to...
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