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Carnahan, Kevin

 
9781138242937: From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1138242934 ISBN 13 : 9781138242937
Editeur : Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

For the last several decades, the Just-War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality argues that the time has come to leave behind these two viewpoints in favour of a prudentially grounded approach to Just-War thinking.

In Parts 1 and 2 of the book, Kevin Carnahan offers immanent critiques of the PAI and PAH positions. In Part 3, utilising Paul’s treatment of the atonement and use of the idea of the imitation of Christ, he lays out an alternative to the ways in which theologians in favour of the PAI or PAH have construed the Christian narrative. In Part 4, Carnahan then develops a neo-Aristotelian account of prudence as a higher order virtue governing the interpretation of moral reality. Drawing on this account, he explores what Just-War rationality would look like if it were prudentially grounded. The work concludes with a case study on noncombatancy in the 2011 Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

This book offers a compelling new perspective on this important and pertinent subject. As such, academics and students in Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Ethics and Political Theory will all find it an invaluable resource on Just-War theory.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kevin Carnahan is Associate Professor of Philosophy & Religion at Central Methodist University, USA. He has written one book and multiple articles on the subject of Just War and is currently a co-editor for the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138242934
ISBN 13 
9781138242937
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
212
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