One in the series New Dialogues in Philosophy, Brian Orend has written an engaging dialogue from the perspectives of a critically injured soldier and his spouse on all questions related to the ethics of going to war and the ethics of fighting in war. Readers learn of the major traditions of thinking about war, including realism, pacifism, just war theory, and international law. Orend draws on a variety of references from the Civil War to the current war in Iraq to illustrate the moral dimension and ambiguity of war.
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Chapter 1 Injury and Empire Chapter 2 Doctors and Definitions Chapter 3 The Causes of War Chapter 4 Power and Pessimism Chapter 5 Marching Off to War Chapter 6 Mortal Combat Chapter 7 War's Aftermath Chapter 8 Peace in This Life
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Brian Orend brings to life the ancient ideas of just war, duty, the struggle for power, and pacifism. His sympathetic characters give voice to these ideas, connecting them to the emotions and experiences of modern war. Moral claims compete for political influence and personal allegiance. The reader is left to question whether military conflict is inevitable, fated, or unavoidably random. Rather, we see that conflict is often chosen - with consequences predictably tragic.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780742560451
Publisert
2009-04-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Vekt
265 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
172
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