Background
Glen Martin was born on January 22, 1944, in New York, United States.
(This fascinating study offers a complete interpretation o...)
This fascinating study offers a complete interpretation of the philosophies of both Nietzsche and Wittgenstein. It finds in Nietzsche's philosophy an expression of the scepticism and relativism of the modern world to which he gave the name «nihilism.» If Nietzsche's conclusion that «there is no truth» poses the basic problematic of modernity, Professor Martin understands Wittgenstein's philosophy as addressing, in a radically new way, the overcoming of this nihilism. Martin offers a new interpretation of Wittgenstein's life work as focusing on «the groundlessness of the human situation» and as restoring «truth» to its legitimate place within the conventions of language. The final chapter explores the spiritual implications for modern man of seeing clearly «the limits» of human language.
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1989
(Millennium Dawn: The Philosophy of Planetary Crisis and H...)
Millennium Dawn: The Philosophy of Planetary Crisis and Human Liberation directly addresses the multiple global crises of today's world - from war, to terrorism, to global poverty, and world-wide environmental destruction - with a comprehensive examination of our human potential for transformation and liberation. It shows, in very practical yet comprehensive terms, the social, spiritual, economic, and political changes necessary for creating a mature, sustainable, and just world order. The book focuses on our very real human possibilities for realizing a transformed world order in the relatively near future.
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2004
(This book contains the most fundamental documents and arg...)
This book contains the most fundamental documents and arguments of the emerging Earth Federation which is dedicated to the creation of a democratic world government under the Constitution for the Federation of earth. Included are the "Declaration of the Rights of people" to create a decent, democratic world order under enforceable world laws; the "Manifesto of the Earth Federation" describing the many global crisis we face today; and presents compelling reasons why democratic world government under the Constitution is our only viable, common sense option. Most importantly, this volume includes the well-known Constitution for the Federation of Earth that has already been translated into 22 languages and distributed worldwide. Finally it includes the Pledge of Allegiance to the Earth Federation that was approved at the Seventh Session of the Provisional World Parliament. These documents are supplemented by an Introduction, extensive commentary, and several essays by the President and officers of the World Constitution and Parliament Association. The entire volume investigates the numerous global crisis faced by humanity in the twenty-first centruy and presents many reasons why the only practical solution to today's catastrophic world order is ratification of the Earth Constitution.
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2006
(Ascent to Freedom develops a philosophical framework for ...)
Ascent to Freedom develops a philosophical framework for democratic world law by drawing on the scientific revolutions of the twentieth century, the history of philosophy of law, and contemporary discussions of law, democracy, and human rights. It traces the history of the philosophy of law from ancient times to the present, showing the progressive development of democratic thought that culminates in the imperative for global democracy. It examines the legitimacy of the dominant institutions in the contemporary world (monopoly capitalism and the nation-state system) and points beyond these destructive, fragmenting institutions to a holistic approach for human affairs. It concludes by developing the parameters and the likely consequences of a conversion to democratic world law for protecting the environment and human rights as well as creating a world system of peace and prosperity for everyone on Earth. Ascent to Freedom lays out both the practical and conceptual foundations for a transformed world order that can deal directly with our multiple global crises while creating peace and prosperity on Earth.
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2008
(Volume One of Emerging World Law exhibits international l...)
Volume One of Emerging World Law exhibits international law maturing into world law through world constitutional and parliamentary processes. Self-governing democratic systems emerge globally under the direction of world citizens who take initiative, insisting on human dignity, individual accountability, and peaceful world relations. The volume presents the Constitution for the Federation of Earth in numeric format, keeping all substantive content of the original 1991 version. The volume also includes the memorials, resolutions, and legislative summaries of the Provisional World Parliament during its first ten sessions, 1982 to 2007. Dr. Terence Amerasinghe recounts the 50 year history of the World Constituent Assemblies and the Provisional World Parliament. Dr. Almand clarifies interpretations of the democratic and non-military Constitution, showing why no amendments are needed before the nations and people of Earth ratify the Constitution. Dr. Martin analyses the problem of origins and legitimacy of emerging world law, showing the difficulties and dynamics of transforming presently outmoded international institutions in the direction of a genuine global democracy. 28 color pages.
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2009
(Triumph of Civilization examines the concept of democracy...)
Triumph of Civilization examines the concept of democracy and the related concept of nonviolence in the light of the global crises we face at the dawn of the 21st century. It develops a deeper understanding of democracy that is inherently nonviolent and fundamentally holistic. It analyzes our contemporary world in terms of both current forms of democracy and the extent of its violence, showing that our contemporary civilization is both profoundly undemocratic and intrinsically violent. It shows the way out of our current set of interdependent crises through establishing an Earth Federation that actualizes, under a world constitution, the three most fundamental features of authentic democracy: positive freedom, reasonable economic equality, and a global community premised on the many "human universals" that we all share as well as the common good of the Earth and future generations.
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2010
(This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the Eart...)
This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the Earth Federation Movement, a worldwide movement dedicated to transforming our militarized world system and protecting our global environment. Glen T. Martin includes not only the fundamental documents of the movement, including the Earth Constitution. He also presents the movement's history, its philosophical foundations, and its fundamental vision. This book is essential reading for all who care about the future of our planet and our children. It is also essential reading for all who care about a future world characterized by democracy, protection of human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
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2011
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Documents ratified by the Provisonal World Parliament, Dec. 26-30, 2003.
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2011
(The Anatomy of a Sustainable World breaks new ground in t...)
The Anatomy of a Sustainable World breaks new ground in the struggle for a transformed world system. This book examines the roots and the deadly consequences of our current unsustainable civilization as manifested in its war-system, nation-state system, and global economic system. Together these portend disaster for our planet — unless we make profound systemic changes. In Ascent to Freedom (2009) and Triumph of Civilization (2010) Professor Martin articulated the fundamental principles of holism, systems theory, and authentic democracy. In this new book he shows the deep roots of a sustainable world system that emerge with the paradigm-shift from fragmentation to holism, a transformation in human civilization that has been going on for more than a century. This new book illuminates both the roots of our present crisis and the concrete and practical steps we can take to transform civilization to sustainable principles. It does not rest in the realm of theory alone. It shows in detail what a sustainable world system looks like. It presents the specific political and economic steps we can take to make sustainability a reality.
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2013
(The Constitution for the Federation of the Earth written ...)
The Constitution for the Federation of the Earth written and adopted by the World Parliament Association, amended and ratified in 1991 at the Fourth Constituent Assembly, Troia, Portugal, and now awaiting ratification by the peoples of Earth, in order to institute a peaceful, just, environmentally sustainable, and free world system.
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2014
(In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our pred...)
In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our predicament requires the creation of a global social contract that can only be adopted through a profound philosophic shift to holism―the same evolutionary holism that has swept all of the world’s sciences. He explains why this new holism, if applied to global governance, would require a world federation under enforceable global law. Humanity can never flourish, Martin argues, unless we build a well-governed world that leaves behind our fragmented system of self-interested nation-states and global corporations bent on profit. In establishing his argument, Dr. Martin mines the thought of the world’s leading philosophers and social theorists to create an unprecedented synthesis―one that goes far beyond his previous books to reveal the way forward on the basis of a united planet with immense possibilities for a future global renaissance. “Sweeps away the cloud of dust of selfishly motivated men in authority who divide the people and the nations, creating factionalism in every form of human activity. I congratulate Dr. Glen Martin for his learned, practical, and inspired effort for world unity.” ―The Honorable A. P. Misra, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of India “This book is visionary and appears at a time when the speed of change and the perceived failinigs of current institutions call out for just such a vision.” ―Marc Pilisuk, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Saybrook University; author of The Hidden Structure of Violence “Incredibly rich with insights, wisdom, and scholarship...this remarkable book offers profound solutions to our global predicament.” ―Barbara Marx Hubbard, futurist, author of Conscious Evolution
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2015
(In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our pred...)
In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our predicament requires the creation of a global social contract that can only be adopted through a profound philosophic shift to holism―the same evolutionary holism that has swept all of the world’s sciences. He explains why this new holism, if applied to global governance, would require a world federation under enforceable global law. Humanity can never flourish, Martin argues, unless we build a well-governed world that leaves behind our fragmented system of self-interested nation-states and global corporations bent on profit. In establishing his argument, Dr. Martin mines the thought of the world’s leading philosophers and social theorists to create an unprecedented synthesis―one that goes far beyond his previous books to reveal the way forward on the basis of a united planet with immense possibilities for a future global renaissance. “Sweeps away the cloud of dust of selfishly motivated men in authority who divide the people and the nations, creating factionalism in every form of human activity. I congratulate Dr. Glen Martin for his learned, practical, and inspired effort for world unity.” ―The Honorable A. P. Misra, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of India “This book is visionary and appears at a time when the speed of change and the perceived failinigs of current institutions call out for just such a vision.” ―Marc Pilisuk, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Saybrook University; author of The Hidden Structure of Violence “Incredibly rich with insights, wisdom, and scholarship...this remarkable book offers profound solutions to our global predicament.” ―Barbara Marx Hubbard, futurist, author of Conscious Evolution
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2015
(This volume examines the dynamics of self-transcendence f...)
This volume examines the dynamics of self-transcendence for both individuals and humanity as a whole. In doing so, it illuminates the definitive relationship between self-transcendence and global democracy. Drawing upon a vast literature of philosophy, psychology, and religion, ancient and modern, East and West, this book reveals the power of human futurity in actualizing our higher potential. It represents a real breakthrough in understanding our emerging new era in the evolution of humanity. It describes our transition from personal consciousness to global consciousness. The book includes chapters on the fundamental ideas that animate our self-understanding and define our common humanity. Through careful scholarship, it examines the dynamics of human dignity, freedom, love, community, intrinsic rights, and global ethics. It explores each of these concepts as a dimension of our human temporality as we envision and move into an ever-transcending future, a future that includes a World Parliament and planetary democracy. In our time of apparent hopelessness and despair, this volume reveals the grounds for a powerful hope that we can establish one world civilization of peace, justice, freedom, and sustainability. It makes a truly unique contribution, not found elsewhere in today’s literature, revealing the astonishing dignity and potential of being human. It is essential reading for all those concerned for the future of humanity and our precious planet Earth.
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2019
Glen Martin was born on January 22, 1944, in New York, United States.
Ph.D., Philosophy, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) . 1985 (with Honors in the History of Philosophy).
M.A., Philosophy, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 1976.
B.A., Cum Laude Philosophy Major, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970 (Initiated into life membership in Phi Beta Kappa, 1970).
Professor of Philosophy, Radford University, 1997 to present.
Pro Bono position: Professor of Law, Institute for Global Harmony, IASE University, Sardharshar, India, 2013 to present.
Pro Bono position: Professor and member Board of Trustees: Graduate School of World Problems and Institute on World Problems (IOWP), 1999 to present.
Associate and Assistant Professor, Radford University 1985-1997.
Adjunct Lecturer, Graduate Teaching Fellow, then Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Hunter College of CUNY, 1974-1985.
Adjunct Lecturer, Brooklyn College of CUNY, Summer 1977.
Adjunct Instructor, New York University, Summer 1979.
(The Constitution for the Federation of the Earth written ...)
2014(Millennium Dawn: The Philosophy of Planetary Crisis and H...)
2004(Ascent to Freedom develops a philosophical framework for ...)
2008(This book contains the most fundamental documents and arg...)
2006(This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the Eart...)
2011(Triumph of Civilization examines the concept of democracy...)
2010(Volume One of Emerging World Law exhibits international l...)
2009(This fascinating study offers a complete interpretation o...)
1989(This volume examines the dynamics of self-transcendence f...)
2019(The Anatomy of a Sustainable World breaks new ground in t...)
2013(Documents ratified by the Provisonal World Parliament, De...)
2011(In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our pred...)
2015(In this masterwork, Dr. Glen T. Martin shows why our pred...)
2015Religious Ideas in Western Thought
“Gandhi’s Satyagraha and the Earth Constitution (Part 1),” invited article in United World: CDWG News and
Views, Vol.29, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2016, pp. 6-12.
President- World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)
President- International Philosophers for Peace (IPPNO)
He is married to Phyllis Turk and has a daughter.