Description
| Product ID: | 9780465052714 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Just and Unjust Wars |
| Subtitle: | A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations |
| Authors: | Author: Michael Walzer |
| Page Count: | 416 |
| Subjects: | Military history, Military history, Ethics and moral philosophy, War and defence operations, War crimes, Ethics & moral philosophy, War & defence operations, War crimes |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A penetrating investigation into moral and ethical questions raised by war, drawing on examples from antiquity to the present “A classic in the field” (New York Times), this is 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 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Basic Books |
| Publisher Name: | Basic Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-08-11 |
