Rethinking the individual through Chinese ontology: Implications for International Relations theory and humanitarian intervention

Through utilizing correlative ontology, which is derived from ancient Chinese philosophy, this article offers a redefinition of the individual (subject), which subsequently helps to problematize the ‘particular versus universal’ distinction. It is then shown how correlative ontology might be useful...

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Published inPolitics (Manchester, England) Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 413 - 427
Main Author Karmazin, Aleš
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2016
Subjects
humanitarian intervention
particular versus universal
Chinese philosophy
ontology
the English School
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Summary:Through utilizing correlative ontology, which is derived from ancient Chinese philosophy, this article offers a redefinition of the individual (subject), which subsequently helps to problematize the ‘particular versus universal’ distinction. It is then shown how correlative ontology might be useful for criticizing and stimulating the English School of International Relations and its two main views (i.e. solidarism and pluralism) on humanitarian intervention. The significance is that correlative ontology helps to challenge ‘solidarism qua universalism’ and ‘pluralism qua particularism’.
ISSN:0263-3957
1467-9256
DOI:10.1177/0263395716636122