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Philosophy of War and Peace

Part of the St Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs ; v. 6 series
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This book considers historical and current events from the standpoint of moral philosophy.

It describes: real wars and the ways in which they have or have not been fought according to principles of justice; terrorism, torture and the effects of scientific discoveries on the way war is conducted; peace movements and the influences of religion on the ideology surrounding warfare.

The book criticises the ethical theories of analytical philosophers in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Imprint Academic
184540050X / 9781845400507
Paperback / softback
172.42
18/07/2006
United Kingdom
English
275 p.
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