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Ethics and War: An Introduction
Steven P. Lee
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paperback. An account of war ethics sensitive to the historical just war theory, informed by the contemporary concerns of war. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 341 pages, 4 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 626. An Introduction. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. 342 pages, 4 b/w illus. 3 tables. An account of war ethics sensitive to the historical just war theory, informed by the contemporary concerns of war. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 15. Weight: 678.
What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range of topics including humanitarian intervention, preventive war, the moral status of civilians and enemy combatants, civil war and terrorism. He shows how just war ... Read more
What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range of topics including humanitarian intervention, preventive war, the moral status of civilians and enemy combatants, civil war and terrorism. He shows how just war ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Applied Ethics
Number of Pages
341
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521727570
SKU
V9780521727570
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About Steven P. Lee
Steven P. Lee is Donald R. Harter Professor in Humanities at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. He is the author of Morality, Prudence, and Nuclear Weapons (Cambridge University Press, 1993) and What Is the Argument? Critical Thinking in the Real World (2002), the editor of Intervention, Terrorism, and Torture: Contemporary Challenges to Just War Theory (2007) ... Read more
Reviews for Ethics and War: An Introduction
'Highly recommended.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'This is a fine book … it is one to read, and then keep as a reference. I know that I will keep my copy handy so I can get a quick overview of what other philosophers have to say … about a topic.' Nick Fotion, Emory University