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Terrorism - A Philosophical Investigation (Hardcover)
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Terrorism - A Philosophical Investigation (Hardcover)
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This is the first comprehensive study of the core philosophical
questions posed by terrorism such as: How should we define it? Is
it morally distinctive? Can it be morally justified?Igor Primoratz
seeks to overcome relativism and double standards that often plague
debates about terrorism. He investigates the main ethical
approaches to terrorism: in terms of its consequences, rights and
justice, "supreme emergency," and the collective responsibility of
citizens. The book provides a rigorous, yet accessible analysis of
a range of moral positions, from the acceptance of terrorism when
its consequences are good on balance to its absolute rejection.
Primoratz argues that terrorism is almost absolutely wrong. It may
be morally justified only when an entire people is facing a true
moral disaster, and this should be understood in a highly
restrictive way.Conceptual analysis and normative arguments about
the practice of terrorism are complemented with case studies of
terror-bombing of German cities in World War II and the role of
terrorism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."Terrorism: A
Philosophical Investigation" will be essential reading for
researchers and students of philosophy and politics, and the
general reader seeking to understand and evaluate acts and
campaigns of terrorism.
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