Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence / edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski.

Format:

Book

Series:

Review journal of political philosophy ; v. 6, pt. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Philosophy.

Terrorism.

Violence--Political aspects.

Violence.

Nihilism (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume brings together new and innovative work on questions of violence--and in particular on the moral and political questions surrounding torture and terrorism. Each essay contributes to our understanding of the limits and scope of violence, and how we might appropriately respond to it, in the context of concrete concerns. Questions include: is torture ever justified? How are we to understand terrorism? Should we believe the claim that torture is sometimes necessary? Is conscientious o...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; JUST WAR THEORY AND SELECTIVE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION; [UN]FEELING; THE ANNIHILATIVE POTENTIAL OF IMMORTALITY BELIEFS; GERALD DWORKIN AND THE PERMISSIBILITY OF PRO-ACTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES; UPHOLDING THE LAW OF ALL THE GREEKS; PHILOSOPHY AND DISASTER; ON EXECUTING EXECUTIONERS; SPEAKING POWER TO TRUTH

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Descripción basada en metadatos suministrados por el editor y otras fuentes.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-02991-6

9786612029912

1-4438-0293-X

OCLC:

830167525