On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness (Paperback)

Paperback. Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Drawing on examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Jaques Derrida skillfully probes the thinking that underlies the practice, and rhetoric, that informs cosmopolitanism. What have duties and rights to do with hospitality? Should hospitality be grounded on a private or public ethic, or even a religious one? Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.