The Philosophy of War and Peace
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History, Military
| Author: | Jenny Teichman | ISBN: | 9781845405366 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK | Publication: | January 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jenny Teichman |
| ISBN: | 9781845405366 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK |
| Publication: | January 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
