The Ethics of War: Classic and Contemporary Readings

Gregory M. Reichberg (Editor), Henrik Syse (Editor), Endre Begby (Editor)

ISBN: 978-1-4051-2377-8

Hardcover

760 pages

July 2006, Wiley-Blackwell

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A wholly unique one-volume compilation of seminal texts addressing issues 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