Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical

Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations

A penetrating investigation into moral and ethical questions raised by war, drawing on examples from antiquity to the present

Just and Unjust Wars has forever changed how we think about the ethics of conflict. In this modern classic, political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to the current war in Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical and contemporary accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it.
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 23634673
ReleaseDate 2015-08-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780465052714

Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations