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Auteur:	French, Peter A.
Titel:	War and Moral Dissonance
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521169035
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 43.50
Verschijningsdatum:	18-10-2010
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Theory of warfare & military science
Geillustreerd:	Worked examples or Exercises
Dewey code:	172.42

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	360
Hoogte mm.:	228
Breedte mm.:	152
Dikte mm.:	18
Gewicht gr.:	490

Inhoud:

This collection of essays, inspired by the author's experience teaching ethics to Marine and Navy chaplains during the Iraq War, examines the moral, psychological and philosophical dilemmas posed by war. Topics include the nature of moral evil, forgiveness, mercy, retributive punishment, honor, torture, responsibility and just war theory.