Gallagher, A (2016) Conceptualizing humanity in the English School. International Theory: a journal of international politics, law and philosophy, 8 (2). pp. 341-364. ISSN 1752-9719
Abstract
The article advances three options to create new ways for thinking about humanity. First, reject humanity and view interconnectedness as state centric rather than human centric, with international law upheld as the bedrock institution of international society. Second, thin humanity puts forward a reductionist view that the value of humankind lies in the human worth of its members – human beings. In short, humanity is the sum of its parts. Third, thick humanity, which views humankind as an independent value in its own right. From this perspective, the value of humanity lies in its ubiquity, which reveals that it is not just more, it is different, to the sum of its parts. It is important to note that this is not a purely theoretical issue. One’s view of humanity shapes one’s view of whether citizens of one state should care for the citizens of another, which lies at the heart of contemporary debates over issues such as the responsibility to protect, human security, and redistributive justice. In so doing, the article speaks to broader debates on humanity that reflects the need for greater interdisciplinary research in the future.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Cambridge University Press. This is an author produced version of a paper published in International Theory. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | the English School; humanity; reject humanity; thin humanity; thick humanity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number White Rose Univ Consortium *do not use* Not Known |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2016 16:30 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2016 13:38 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1017/S1752971916000038 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S1752971916000038 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96102 |