Between Leviathan and Cosmopolis: Rawls and Global Justice


Sebastiano Maffettone, the preeminent political philosopher in Italy, will deliver the lecture. It discusses power and ethics in international politics, as well as justice in a globalized world.

Maffettone is University Professor at LUISS in Rome, Italy. The translator of "John Rawls: A Theory of Justice" into Italian, he is the author of numerous books and articles on political philosophy, ethics and politics. His most recent books are "Introduzione a John Rawls" (Laterza, 2010), and "John Rawls, An Introduction" (Polity, 2010).

Date:

February 24, 2011

Time:

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

College:

Baruch College

Address:

55 Lexington Avenue
Manhattan

Building:

Newman Vertical Campus

Room:

6-215

Phone:

646-312-4424

Email:

Benedetto.Fontana@baruch.cuny.edu

Admission:

Free