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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations
Michael Walzer
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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HPQ; JWL; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 424.
Just and Unjust Wars forever changed the way we think about the ethics of conflict. First published in 1977 and now brought up to the present with a new preface and postscript, this classic work by political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it. ... Read more
Just and Unjust Wars forever changed the way we think about the ethics of conflict. First published in 1977 and now brought up to the present with a new preface and postscript, this classic work by political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780465052714
SKU
V9780465052714
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About Michael Walzer
Michael Walzer is professor emeritus of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, and the author of many widely heralded books, including Spheres of Injustice, Exodus and Revolution, and The Company of Critics.
Reviews for Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations
A clear, humane, and startingly original survey of the moral issues that complicate modern war-making.
Atlantic One of the most significant modern restatements of just-war thinking.
Nation A classic in the field.
New York Times A passionate defense of the old principle of non-combatant immunity.... [Walzer] is both thorough and persuasive in his exploration of ... Read more
Atlantic One of the most significant modern restatements of just-war thinking.
Nation A classic in the field.
New York Times A passionate defense of the old principle of non-combatant immunity.... [Walzer] is both thorough and persuasive in his exploration of ... Read more