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The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings
Reichberg
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Description for The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings
Hardcover. The Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. Editor(s): Reichberg, Gregory M.; Syse, Henrik; Begby, Endre. Num Pages: 760 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1524.
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
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
Number of Pages
760
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405123778
SKU
V9781405123778
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Reichberg
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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings
"This is a superb, comprehensive collection of the basic texts that make up the just war tradition. Some have been very difficult to get hold of and others have been translated for the first time. It will be an indispensable resource for all departments of international affairs, ethics, war studies, peace studies and many history departments." Times Higher Education, 25 ... Read more