Europe – From Warfare to Cosmopolitan Justice?
Europe – From Warfare to Cosmopolitan Justice?

Author(s): Vojin Rakić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History of European Union, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Politics and Identity
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: Moral identity; Europe; war; peace; cosmopolitanism; normative will; inclusiveness
Summary/Abstract: It will be argued that the values of liberalism and peace are essential elements of the moral identity of Europe. The link between this identity and cosmopolitanism will be established. In addition to that, I will assert the moral superiority of cosmopolitanism vis-à-vis its alternatives, using the concept of the “normative will”. The primary conclusion will be that a pre-condition for the preservation of the moral identity of Europe is a redefinition of the concept of “being European” in the direction of increasing cultural inclusiveness.

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