1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458805103321

Autore

Fiala Andrew G (Andrew Gordon), <1966->

Titolo

Public war, private conscience [[electronic resource] ] : the ethics of political violence / / Andrew Fiala

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010

ISBN

1-282-87358-X

9786612873584

1-4411-2421-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Disciplina

172/.42

Soggetti

War - Moral and ethical aspects

Political violence - Moral and ethical aspects

Terrorism

Conscientious objection

Just war doctrine

Pacifism

War (Philosophy)

Utilitarianism

Duty

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The sublime grind of Ares -- The war of public and private -- Plato's prophecy and Kant's dream -- Democratic control and professional ethics -- The military establishment -- The democratic peace myth : from Kant and Mill to Hiroshima and Baghdad -- The vanity of temporal things : Hegel and the ethics of war -- American ambivalence : militarism, pacifism, and pragmatism -- Sliding scales and the mischief of war -- Waterboarding, torture, and violence -- Conscientious refusal and the liberal tradition -- Public myths and private protest.

Sommario/riassunto

Public War, Private Conscience offers a philosophical reflection on the moral demands made upon us by war, providing a clear and accessible overview of the different ways of thinking about war. Engaging both



with contemporary examples and historical ideas about war, the book offers unique analysis of issues relating to terrorism, conscience objection, just war theory and pacifism. Andrew Fiala examines the conflict between utilitarian and deontological points of view. On the one hand, wars are part of the project of public welfare, subject to utilitarian evaluation. On the other hand, war is a

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910695303503321

Titolo

Background note, Nigeria / / Bureau of African Affairs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of African Affairs, -2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (volumes)

Soggetti

Diplomatic relations

Politics and government

Travel

Periodicals.

Nigeria Description and travel Periodicals

Nigeria Foreign relations Periodicals

Nigeria Politics and government Periodicals

Nigeria

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico