War : essays in political philosophy / / edited by Larry May ; with the assistance of Emily Crookston [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 325 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 355.0201
• Soggetto topico: War (Philosophy); Political science - Philosophy
• Persona (resp. second.): MayLarry; CrookstonEmily
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-319) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Jus ad bellum / Gregory M. Reichberg -- The jus in bello in historical and philosophical perspective / Nicholas Rengger -- The principle of just cause / Larry May -- Aggression and punishment / Jeff McMahan -- Responding to humanitarian crises / Cindy Holder -- War and democracy / James Bohman -- Proportionality and necessity / Thomas Hurka -- Collateral damage / David Lefkowitz -- Weapons of mass destruction : are they morally special? / Steven P. Lee -- Justifying torture as an act of war / Michael Davis -- On terrorism : definition, defense, and women / Marilyn Friedman -- War's aftermath : the challenges of reconciliation / Trudy Govier -- Amnesties and international law / Christopher Heath Wellman -- War crimes : the law of hell / David Luban -- Revenge and demonization / Nancy Sherman.
• Sommario/riassunto: War has been a key topic of speculation and theorising ever since the invention of philosophy in classical antiquity. This anthology brings together the work of distinguished contemporary political philosophers and theorists who address the leading normative and conceptual issues concerning war. The book is divided into three parts: initiating war, waging war, and ending war. The contributors aim to provide a comprehensive introduction to each of these main areas of dispute concerning war. Each essay is an original contribution to ongoing debates on various aspects of war and also provides a survey of the main topics in each subfield. Serving as a companion to the theoretical issues pertaining to war, this volume also is an important contribution to debates in political philosophy. It can serve as a textbook for relevant courses on war offered in philosophy departments, religious studies programs, and law schools.
• Titolo autorizzato: War
• ISBN: 1-107-18257-3; 1-281-38372-4; 9786611383725; 0-511-84098-5; 0-511-39794-1; 0-511-40054-3; 0-511-39717-8; 0-511-39644-9; 0-511-39873-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451409203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II