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To kill another : homicide and natural law / G. J. McAleer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McAleer, G. J. (Graham James)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homicide--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Homicide.
- Justifiable homicide--Philosophy.
- Justifiable homicide.
- Natural law.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 228 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, [2010]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Blood diamonds and the limits of moral knowledge
- State privilege to kill
- Victims' rights and double jeopardy
- Political theology and the law of war
- Wrongful life tort
- Is Carl Schmitt right? is just war impossible?
- Why the case of the Maltese twins was wrongly decided
- Kosovo air war and why Malthus was really a wise man
- Conclusion: natural law as political theology.
- Notes:
- Includes index and bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781412811316
- 1412811317
- OCLC:
- 608035444
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