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The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives
Nardin
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Description for The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives
Paperback. Offering an introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Editor(s): Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Beginning with the classic debate between political realism and natural law, this book seeks to expand the conversation by bringing in the voices of Judaism, Islam, Christian pacifism, and contemporary feminism. In so doing, it addresses a set of questions: How do the adherents to each viewpoint understand the ideas of war and peace? What attitudes toward war and peace are ... Read more
A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Beginning with the classic debate between political realism and natural law, this book seeks to expand the conversation by bringing in the voices of Judaism, Islam, Christian pacifism, and contemporary feminism. In so doing, it addresses a set of questions: How do the adherents to each viewpoint understand the ideas of war and peace? What attitudes toward war and peace are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691058405
SKU
V9780691058405
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About Nardin
Terry Nardin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of Law, Morality, and the Relations of the States (Princeton) and coeditor, with David R. Mapel, of Traditions of International Ethics and International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives.
Reviews for The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives
"It is apparent that discussions in the international arena, of justice in general and war in particular, will have to pay increasing attention to a diversity of religious views. With this growing awareness of religion in mind, the appearance of The Ethics of War and Peace is fortuitous."
Shaun Casey, Harvard Divinity Bulletin
Shaun Casey, Harvard Divinity Bulletin