Entretien avec Paul Ricoeur - Autour du Politique - Inédit sur la question internationale - Morale et Droit International – Lyon, 2001

Abstract

This unpublished interview conducted by David Chambe with Paul Ricoeur in Lyon in 2001 explores the philosophical foundations of contemporary international law and its relationship with morality. Ricoeur reflects on the emergence of international criminal justice, the tension between state sovereignty and universal moral norms, and the gradual development of a cosmopolitan legal order. Through discussions on crimes against humanity, humanitarian intervention, the International Criminal Court, and the notion of a universal conscience, he emphasizes both the promise and the limits of international law in a world still structured by nation-states and power relations. The interview offers a valuable contribution to Ricoeur studies and to contemporary debates on universalism, global governance, and the moralization of international relations.