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Contingent Pacifism - Revisiting Just War Theory (Paperback)
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Contingent Pacifism - Revisiting Just War Theory (Paperback)
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In this, the first major philosophical study of contingent
pacifism, Larry May offers a new account of pacifism from within
the Just War tradition. Written in a non-technical style, the book
features real-life examples from contemporary wars and applies a
variety of approaches ranging from traditional pacifism and human
rights to international law and conscientious objection. May
considers a variety of thinkers and theories, including Hugo
Grotius, Kant, Socrates, Seneca on restraint, Tertullian on moral
purity, Erasmus's arguments against just war, and Hobbes's
conception of public conscience. The guiding idea is that the
possibility of a just war is conceded, but not at the current time
or in the foreseeable future due to the nature of contemporary
armed conflict and geopolitics - wars in the past are also unlikely
to have been just wars. This volume will interest scholars and
upper-level students of political philosophy, philosophy of law,
and war studies.
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