Constructing Ethical Patterns in Times of Globalization—Hans Kung's Global Ethic Project and Beyond

Kuokkanen (Karkku Evangelical College, Finland) begins with introductory material pertaining to the Declaration of Global Ethics in Chicago, Hans Kung, and the structure and methods of his study. Subsequent chapters are in two parts, the first on the liberal potential of global ethics, with coverage of ethics and religious faith (Kung's basic argument, the rational method, the positive method, exclusivism); and the nature and content of global ethics. The second part contains chapters on the postliberal potential of global ethics, with discussion of the Aristotelian line, the Augustinian line, the postliberal approach and exclusivism, and a starting point for dialogue regarding exclusive difference. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Aleksi Kuokkanen, Ph.D. (2010) in Theology, the University of Helsinki, is currently a lecturer at Karkku Evangelical College in Finland. He has also studied philosophy, sociology and pedagogics at the University of Helsinki. His earlier published articles concern human rights and Christianity.