Public War, Private Conscience: The Ethics of Political Violence - Couverture rigide

Fiala, Andrew

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ISBN 10 : 1441182586 ISBN 13 : 9781441182586

Editeur : Continuum Publishing Corporation, 2010

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

A philosophical exploration of such subjects as terrorism, just war and pacifism, Andrew Fiala's book reflects on the moral demands that conflict makes on us. "Public War, Private Conscience" offers a philosophical reflection on the moral demands made upon us by war, providing a clear and accessible overview of the different ways of thinking about war. Engaging both with contemporary examples and historical ideas about war, the book offers unique analysis of issues relating to terrorism, conscience objection, just war theory and pacifism. Andrew Fiala examines the conflict between utilitarian and deontological points of view. On the one hand, wars are part of the project of public welfare, subject to utilitarian evaluation. On the other hand, war is also subject to deontological judgment that takes seriously the importance of private conscience and human rights. This book argues that the conflict between these divergent approaches is unavoidable. We are continually caught in the tragic conflict between these two values: public happiness and private morality. And it is in war that we find the conflict at its most obvious and most disturbing.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Andrew Fiala is Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno, USA. He is the author of The Just War Myth (Rowman and Littlefield, 2008), The Philosopher's Voice (SUNY Press, 2002) and Practical Pacifism (Algora Press, 2004).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Continuum Publishing Corporation
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1441182586
• ISBN 13: 9781441182586
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200