In Defence of War /

Against the domination of moral deliberation by rights-talk, 'In Defence of War' asserts that belligerency can be morally justified, even while it is tragic and morally flawed. Recovering the early Christian tradition of just war thinking Nigel Biggar argues in favour of aggressive war in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Biggar, Nigel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford Scholarship Online, 2013.
Temas:
Just war doctrine.
War > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Guerre juste.
Guerre > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Just war doctrine
War > Religious aspects > Christianity
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Against the virus of wishful thinking; 1. Against Christian pacifism; 2. Love in war; 3. The principle of double effect: Can it survive combat?; 4. Proportionality: Lessons from the Somme and the First World War; 5. Against legal positivism and liberal individualism; 6. On not always giving the Devil benefit of law: Legality, morality, and Kosovo; 7. Constructing judgement: The case of Iraq; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

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