On War

A Dialogue

AvBrian Orend

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Del i serien New Dialogues in Philosophy

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-12-16
Mått:162 x 242 x 17 mm
Vikt:411 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Dialogues in Philosophy
Antal sidor:172
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742560444

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Brian Orend is professor of philosophy and director of international studies at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Orend is the author of four books including two widely-used textbooks on the topics of war and human rights. An active public speaker, Orend addresses audiences and the media around the world on questions of war and peace and human rights.

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Injury and EmpireChapter 2 Doctors and DefinitionsChapter 3 The Causes of WarChapter 4 Power and PessimismChapter 5 Marching Off to WarChapter 6 Mortal CombatChapter 7 War's AftermathChapter 8 Peace in This Life