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Philosophy

Cosmopolitanism versus Nationalism in Global Justice Debates

Quick fact

The word cosmopolitanism comes from the Greek kosmopolitês, or 'citizen of the world,' coined by the Cynic philosopher Diogenes in the 4th century BCE — long before modern borders existed.

Why this is interesting

Should the same moral concern you feel for your neighbour automatically extend to someone on the other side of the world? This single question splits political philosophers into two opposing camps.