THE ETHICS OF WAR IN ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS : a Comparative Perspective.

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Explores how issues of ethics in war and warfare have been treated by major ethical traditions of Asia. This study of the comparative ethics of war, opens a discussion about whether there are universal standards in the ideologies of warfare between the major religious traditions of the world. It als...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brekke, Torkel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2005.
Subjects:
Just war doctrine.
War > Moral and ethical aspects > Asia.
War > Religious aspects.
Guerre juste.
Guerre > Aspect moral > Asie.
Guerre > Aspect religieux.
Just war doctrine
War > Moral and ethical aspects
War > Religious aspects
Asia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Ethics of war in judaism; 2 Islamic tradition and the justice of war; 3 Between prudence and heroism; 4 In defense of dharma; 5 Might makes right; 6 The just war in early china; Afterword; Index.

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