Waging war : a new philosophical introduction / Ian Clark.
| Author/creator | Clark, Ian, 1949- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Description | viii, 157 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ethics and the philosophy of war -- War : concept and conduct -- Concepts of just war -- Concepts of limited war -- War and political violence -- War : symmetries and asymmetries -- War, technology, and conceptual change -- Ethics and the practice of war. |
| Abstract | What exactly is it we wage when we wage war? This is the crucial question addressed in this largely rewritten edition of the author's classic text. The range of possible answers to it has already framed much of the ethical discourse that can be conducted about war, as well as about other uses of force. Only when some of those fundamental issues have been clarified can we then safely foray into the dense ethical thicket that surrounds this topic. The book shows how recent developments in warfare, particularly related to new technologies and asymmetries, have disturbed traditional paradigms. |
| General note | Previous edition published as: Waging war : a philosophical introduction in 1988. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-153) and index. |
| ISBN | 0198724659 |
| ISBN | 9780198724650 |
| ISBN | 9780198724667 paperback |
| ISBN | 0198724667 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | U21.2 .C52 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |