Pacifism
A Philosophy of Nonviolence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6546286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert L Holmes |
| Year | 2016 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Pacifism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing plc (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781474279857 |
| OpenAlex | W4244314625 |
| ISBN | 9781474279826, 9781474279857 |
| Open Library | OL37258301M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
In a world riven with conflict, violence and war, this book proposes a philosophical defense of pacifism. It argues that there is a moral presumption against war and unless that presumption is defeated, war is unjustified. Leading philosopher of non-violence Robert Holmes contends that neither just war theory nor the rationales for recent wars (Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars) defeat that presumption, hence that war in the modern world is morally unjustified A detailed, comprehensive and elegantly argued text which guides both students and scholars through the main debates (Just War Theory and double effect to name a few) clearly but without oversimplifying the complexities of the issues or historical examples
Just war doctrine · Just war theory · Moral and ethical aspects · Nonviolence · Pacifism · Political science · Presumption · Spanish Civil War · War · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · War, Ethics, and Justification · War, moral and ethical aspects
Introduction
Pacifism and the problem of protecting others
Aquinas's Opposition to Killing the Innocent and its Distinctiveness within the Christian just War Tradition
Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein through the meanders of scientific pacifism
Justifiable Killing in War? For Taking the Soldier's Stance Seriously in War Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |