The ethics of war and peace : cosmopolitan and other perspectives /

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Author / Creator:Dower, Nigel, 1942-
Imprint:Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2009.
Description:x, 220 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Peace -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Just war doctrine.
Pacifism.
Just war doctrine.
Pacifism.
Peace -- Moral and ethical aspects.
War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7885288
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ISBN:9780745641676 (hbk.)
0745641679 (hbk.)
0745641687 (pbk.)
9780745641683 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and index.
Summary:"This book presents an introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and engaging analysis, Nigel Dower introduces the different ethical theories in traditional and contemporary debates - realism, just war theory and pacifism - and subjects each to detailed critical scrutiny. The book uses a wide range of examples from across the world, including discussions of nuclear weapons, new wars, terrorism, humanitarian intervention and human security." "Written as a textbook for those who have no prior knowledge of philosophical ethics, The Ethics of War and Peace is designed to help students understand how to engage ethically with the world. At the end of each chapter there is a helpful set of questions for individual reflection or group discussion."--BOOK JACKET.

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Call Number: JZ6392 .D68 2009
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