The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives

Published by Princeton University Press 1996

The Ethics of War and Peace

Religious and Secular Perspectives

Edited by: Terry Nardin

In the series Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691221854

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Terry Nardin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author of Law, Morality, and the Relations of the States (Princeton) and coeditor, with David R. Mapel, of Traditions of International Ethics and International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspectives.

Reviews

"It is apparent that discussions in the international arena, of justice in general and war in particular, will have to pay increasing attention to a diversity of religious views. With this growing awareness of religion in mind, the appearance of The Ethics of War and Peace is fortuitous."---Shaun Casey, Harvard Divinity Bulletin

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Terry Nardin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part One: The Classic Debate: Natural Law and Political Realism
Chapter 1. The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition John Finnis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Chapter 2. Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law Joseph Boyle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Chapter 3. Realism and the Ethics of War and Peace David R. Mapel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Chapter 4. Realism, Morality, and War Jeff McMahan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
Part Two. Expanding the Dialogue: Judaism and Islam
Chapter 5. War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition Michael Walzer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 6. Prohibited Wars in the Jewish Tradition Aviezer Ravitzky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Chapter 7. War and Peace in Islam Bassam Tibi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
Chapter 8. Interpreting the Islamic Ethics of War and Peace Sohail H. Hashmi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
Part Three. Critical Perspectives: Christian Pacifism and Feminism
Chapter 9. Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation Theodore J. Koontz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Chapter 10. Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism Michael G. Cartwright Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Chapter 11. Is There a Feminist Tradition on War and Peace? Jean Bethke Elshtain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
Chapter 12. Toward a Feminist Ethic of War and Peace Sarah Tobias Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
Part Four. Comparative Overview
Chapter 13. The Comparative Ethics of War and Peace Terry Nardin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Chapter 14. Divine Justice, Evil, and Tradition: Comparative Reflections Richard B. Miller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283