The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings - Couverture souple

 
9781405123785: The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings

Synopsis

The Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war.

  • Features essays by great thinkers from ancient times through to the present day, among them Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant, Russell, and Walzer
  • Examines timely questions such as: When is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? How can a lasting peace be achieved?
  • Will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in morality and ethics in war time
  • Includes informative introductions and helpful marginal notes by editors

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur


Gregory M. Reichberg is Senior Researcher at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) where he heads the Institute's Program on Ethics, Norms, and Identities. He is editor of The Classics of Western Philosophy: A Reader's Guide (with Jorge J. E. Gracia and Bernard N. Schumacher, Blackwell 2003) and he has published numerous articles on the ethics of war and peace.

Henrik Syse is Senior Researcher associated with PRIO and the Ethics Program at the University of Oslo, and Head of Corporate Governance at Norges Bank Investment Management. He is the author of Natural Law, Religion, and Rights (2006).

Endre Begby is Fulbright Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781405123778: The Ethics of War: Classic And Contemporary Readings

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  140512377X ISBN 13 :  9781405123778
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
Couverture rigide