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Fiala, Andrew G. 1966-

Public war, private conscience the ethics of political violence / [electronic resource] : Andrew Fiala. - London ; New York : Continuum, c2010. - xv, 177 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The sublime grind of Ares -- The war of public and private -- Plato's prophecy and Kant's dream -- Democratic control and professional ethics -- The military establishment -- The democratic peace myth : from Kant and Mill to Hiroshima and Baghdad -- The vanity of temporal things : Hegel and the ethics of war -- American ambivalence : militarism, pacifism, and pragmatism -- Sliding scales and the mischief of war -- Waterboarding, torture, and violence -- Conscientious refusal and the liberal tradition -- Public myths and private protest.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Nat. Bib. No.: GBB007328 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Political violence--Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism.
Conscientious objection.
Just war doctrine.
Pacifism.
War (Philosophy)
Utilitarianism.
Duty.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: U22 / .F49 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 172/.42