The Ethics of War
Classic and Contemporary Readings
1. Auflage Mai 2006
756 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war.
* Features essays by great thinkers from ancient times through to the present day, among them Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant, Russell, and Walzer
* Examines timely questions such as: When is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? How can a lasting peace be achieved?
* Will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in morality and ethics in war time
* Includes informative introductions and helpful marginal notes by editors
make up the just war tradition. Some have been very difficult to
get hold of and others have been translated for the first time. It
will be an indispensable resource for all departments of
international affairs, ethics, war studies, peace studies and many
history departments." Times Higher Education, 25 May
2007
"As a collection of key readings, each prefaced by editorial
comment, it can scarcely be bettered."
The Times
"An invaluable resource for many readers for years to
come...anyone interested in the history of western thought on the
subject of war will find [the volume] fascinating."
Peace News
"On balance...The Ethics of War will serve as a
tremendous resource for students, teachers and writers for decades
to come. We owe its editors much gratitude for their diligent
compilation of a tremendous range of texts, and their careful
scholarly analysis of the arguments to be found within them."
David L. Perry, United States Army War College
"This superbly edited and thoughtfully organized collection
brings together all of the essential texts of the just war
tradition in one single volume. An outstanding achievement!"
George R. Lucas, Jr., U.S. Naval Academy
"A unique and extremely well-done collection of essays culled
from every period of Western history - some of which were
previously unavailable in English. This is an important anthology,
one that should be read and re-read by any serious student of the
perennial ethical problems of warfare."
Carl Ficarotta, US Air Force Academy
"This magnificent volume allows readers both to learn
about the past and from the past. It will be of great
value to historians, while those who are concerned with the burning
current issues of just war will appreciate the depth of analysis of
their predecessors."
Jon Elster, Collège de France
"Although this book is primarily aimed at the academic market,
anyone interested in the history of western thought on the subject
of war will find it fascinating"
Peace News
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) where he heads
the Institute's Program on Ethics, Norms, and Identities. He
is editor of The Classics of Western Philosophy: A
Reader's Guide (with Jorge J. E. Gracia and Bernard N.
Schumacher, Blackwell 2003) and he has published numerous articles
on the ethics of war and peace.
Henrik Syse is Senior Researcher associated with PRIO and
the Ethics Program at the University of Oslo, and Head of Corporate
Governance at Norges Bank Investment Management. He is the author
of Natural Law, Religion, and Rights (2006).
Endre Begby is Fulbright Fellow in the Department of
Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.
