Global Justice Philosophy in 2015 -Taking Stock
Pre-conference event at Human Development & Capability Association Conf.
Georgetown University, 10 September 2015
The new millennium opened with much activity in global
justice philosophy. The initial debates
about cosmopolitanism versus nationalism have now largely died down without it
being clear which side won. Some scholars of global justice say the way forward
is more engagement with empirical evidence and methods (Blake & Taylor
Smith, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Such engagement with 'real world'
empirical evidence and methods has been a long standing
and defining aspect of the capabilities approach developed by Amartya Sen and
Martha Nussbaum. Others argue that the recognition of a plurality of contexts
of justice within and beyond the state will be the distinctive mark of future
global justice theorizing. There is even
the further argument that while philosophers should attend to the best science
of our day, philosophers should be ambitious and frame theories about the world
that the social scientists have not tested and perhaps, cannot yet test.
A one-day 'HDCA Pre-conference' event takes stock of the
current state of global justice theorizing. The day begins with Leif Wenar
presenting from his new book Blood Oil which exemplifies engagement with
empirical evidence. Other scholars will present work taking new directions in
global justice theorizing. And the day will conclude with the opening plenary
session of the HDCA conference featuring a presentation by Martha Nussbaum.
Participation in the annual HDCA conference that follows
is greatly encouraged. But it is not a requirement for participating in the
pre- conference event. Donations will
help offset cost of conference materials.
The annual Human Development and Capability Association
conference brings together international scholars and practitioners that seek
to build an intellectual community focused on the ideas of human centered
development and the capabilities approach.
"Capabilities on the Move: Mobility and
Aspirations" September 10-13,
2015
Blood Oil: Tyranny, Resources, and the Rules That Run the
World (2016)
by Leif Wenar
' Tyranny, war, corruption and terrorism follow oil and
other natural resources—because of the same law that once allowed the slave
trade and genocide, conquest and apartheid. The West can lead the world beyond
blood oil and conflict minerals to a more united, enlightened future. '
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