Globalization of Concern - Softcover

Msafiri, Aidan G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9976604815 ISBN 13: 9789976604818

Verlag: Dar es Salaam University Press, 2008

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Globalization of Concern addresses the ongoing discussion on the concept and effects of globalization, particularly on the socioeconomic life of the less developed countries like Tanzania. The author provides an examination in the relationship between globalisation and poverty. He looks at the impact on issues related to gender, social justice, morality, equity, human rights, religious ethics and disease. In a discussion on "Natural Law, Ethics" attention is given to behaviours such as greediness, excessive accumulation of materials and egoism.

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Rev. Dr. Aidan G. Msafiri is a lecturer at the St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Mwanza. He has presented and published several papers on socio-ethical, philosophical, enviromental and theolegical issues at national and international fora. Among others, his recent book is titled. Towards a Credible Enviromental Ethics for Africa: A Tanzanian Perspective; Nairobi, Kenya, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Publishers, (2007).

He has also published a chapter titled, "The Church as a Family Model: its Strengths and Weaknesses," in a book called: African Theology Vol. One; United States of America, Scranton, The University of Scranton Press.

The author is also a member of different local and international ethical and academic organizations and committees. These include: The Institute for Global Studies (USA); The International European Futurist Conference. Lucerne, (Switzerland); The Tanzania Theological Colloquium, Makumira (Tanzania) and The Foresight Network (Germany).

Currently, he heads the Department of Philosophy and Ethics at St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza (Tanzania).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dar es Salaam University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9976604815
• ISBN 13: 9789976604818
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 114
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland