The ethics of war and peace : religious and secular perspectives / edited by Terry Nardin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nardin, Terry, 1942- editor.

Series:

Ethikon series in comparative ethics.

Ethikon series in comparative ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Religious aspects--Comparative studies--Congresses.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 286 pages).

Edition:

2nd printing.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1996]

Summary:

A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Beginning with the classic debate between political realism and natural law, this book seeks to expand the conversation by bringing in the voices of Judaism, Islam, Christian pacifism, and contemporary feminism. In so doing, it addresses a set of questions: How do the adherents to each viewpoint understand the ideas of war and peace? What attitudes toward war and peace are reflected in these understandings? What grounds for war, if any, are recognized within each perspective? What constraints apply to the conduct of war? Can these constraints be set aside in situations of extremity? Each contributor responds to this set of questions on behalf of the ethical perspective he or she is presenting. The concluding chapters compare and contrast the perspectives presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. Because of its inclusive, objective, comparative, and dialogic approach, the book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, journalists, policymakers, and anyone else who wants to acquire a better understanding of the range of moral viewpoints that shape current discussion of war and peace. In addition to the editor, the contributors are Joseph Boyle, Michael G. Cartwright, Jean Bethke Elshtain, John Finnis, Sohail H. Hashmi, Theodore J. Koontz, David R. Mapel, Jeff McMahan, Richard B. Miller, Aviezer Ravitzky, Bassam Tibi, Sarah Tobias, and Michael Walzer.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Contributors

Introduction

Part One: The Classic Debate: Natural Law and Political Realism

Chapter 1. The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition

Chapter 2. Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law

Chapter 3. Realism and the Ethics of War and Peace

Chapter 4. Realism, Morality, and War

Part Two. Expanding the Dialogue: Judaism and Islam

Chapter 5. War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition

Chapter 6. Prohibited Wars in the Jewish Tradition

Chapter 7. War and Peace in Islam

Chapter 8. Interpreting the Islamic Ethics of War and Peace

Part Three. Critical Perspectives: Christian Pacifism and Feminism

Chapter 9. Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation

Chapter 10. Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism

Chapter 11. Is There a Feminist Tradition on War and Peace?

Chapter 12. Toward a Feminist Ethic of War and Peace

Part Four. Comparative Overview

Chapter 13. The Comparative Ethics of War and Peace

Chapter 14. Divine Justice, Evil, and Tradition: Comparative Reflections

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-691-05840-7

OCLC:

1273306097