Screen LibraryWar：essays in political philosophy
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 325 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780521876377 (hardback) 0521876370 (hardback) 9780521700047 (pbk.) 0521700043 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | E0 |
| CLC: | E0-02 |
| Call Number: | E0-02 /W253 |
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Includes bibliographical references ([p. 307]-319) and index. 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. In this anthology, contemporary political philosophers and theorists address normative and conceptual issues concerning war. |