Justice and the Just War Tradition

Human Worth, Moral Formation, and Armed Conflict

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Justice and the Just War Tradition by Christopher J. Eberle, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christopher J. Eberle ISBN: 9781317297390
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 5, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Christopher J. Eberle
ISBN: 9781317297390
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 5, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Justice and the Just War Tradition articulates a distinctive understanding of the reasons that can justify war, of the reasons that cannot justify war, and of the role that those reasons should play in the motivational and attitudinal lives of the citizens, soldiers, and statesmen who participate in war. Eberle does so by relying on a robust conception of human worth, rights, and justice. He locates this theoretical account squarely in the Just War Tradition. But his account is not merely theoretical: Justice and the Just War Tradition has a variety of practical aims, one of the most important of which is to serve as an aid to moral formation. The hope is that citizens, soldiers, and statesmen whose emotions and aspirations have been shaped by the Just War Tradition will be able to negotiate violent communal conflict in ways that respect the demands of justice. So Justice and the Just War Tradition articulates a theoretically satisfying and practically engaging account of the reasons that count in favor of war. Moreover, Eberle develops that account by engaging contemporary theorists, both philosophical and theological, by according due deference to venerable contributors to the Just War Tradition, and by integrating insights from military memoire, the history of war, and the author's experience of teaching ethics at the United States Naval Academy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Justice and the Just War Tradition articulates a distinctive understanding of the reasons that can justify war, of the reasons that cannot justify war, and of the role that those reasons should play in the motivational and attitudinal lives of the citizens, soldiers, and statesmen who participate in war. Eberle does so by relying on a robust conception of human worth, rights, and justice. He locates this theoretical account squarely in the Just War Tradition. But his account is not merely theoretical: Justice and the Just War Tradition has a variety of practical aims, one of the most important of which is to serve as an aid to moral formation. The hope is that citizens, soldiers, and statesmen whose emotions and aspirations have been shaped by the Just War Tradition will be able to negotiate violent communal conflict in ways that respect the demands of justice. So Justice and the Just War Tradition articulates a theoretically satisfying and practically engaging account of the reasons that count in favor of war. Moreover, Eberle develops that account by engaging contemporary theorists, both philosophical and theological, by according due deference to venerable contributors to the Just War Tradition, and by integrating insights from military memoire, the history of war, and the author's experience of teaching ethics at the United States Naval Academy.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Skeptical Economist by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book The Internal and External Worlds of Children and Adolescents by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Contemporary Native Fiction by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Addressing the Sexual Rights of Older People by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book The Teacher's Voice by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Transcending Transaction by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book The Post-Mobile Society by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Mary Wollstonecraft by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Water, Technology and the Nation-State by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Educating Chinese–Heritage Students in the Global–Local Nexus by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Unity and Fragmentation in Psychology by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book The Libertine's Nemesis by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Understanding Racist Activism by Christopher J. Eberle
Cover of the book Ausonius of Bordeaux by Christopher J. Eberle
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy