The Ethics of War (Paperback, 2nd edition)

The ethics of war explores the moral limits and possibilities of conflict. The argument proceeds from a just war standpoint which balances rules or principles against the moral capacities and dispositions of belligerents and the particular circumstances in which they act. In this enlarged second edition, a new introduction reflects on the impact of changes to just war thinking and to the practice of war since the book's original publication. The common criticism that traditional just war theory is incoherent, outmoded and in need of radical revision is resisted, and instead, a case is made for an ethics of war rooted in the historic tradition of just war. The concept of just war is compared with realism, militarism and pacifism; the principles of just recourse and just conduct are examined with the aid of real life examples; and a new third part addresses some of the ethical problems raised by terrorism and counterterrorism. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	A.J. Coates
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	394
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78499-133-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	1-78499-133-3
Barcode:	9781784991333

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