The Philosophy of War & Peace

Jenny Teichman

This books expounds the things philosophers, jurists, clergyman, soldiers, and politicians have had to say about war and wars. It also describes certain real military practices and some real anti-war campaigns. The author takes the concept of war to cover international conflicts, revolution, insurgency, terrorism when it has political aims, and the wars which dictators wage against their own people - as in Soviet Russia, Iraq before 2002, and parts of Latin America.

Table of Contents

• Part I: On War and Justice
        The Causes and Aims of War
        Rules of War in the Ancient World
        The Just War I
        The Just War II
        The Laws of War and the Red Cross
  
• Part II: The Laws of War Ignored
        All-out Aerial Warfare
        All-out War and the Ordinary Soldier
        War and Science
        Deterrent Threats in the Cold War
  
• Part III: Terrorism, Torture, and Hostages
        Terrorism
        Torture
        Hostages and Ransom
  
• Part IV: The People in Arms
        Guerillas and Partisans
        The SOE versus the Axis Powers
        Resistance in Norway
        Guerillas in Cuba
  
• Part V: Against War
        Pacifism in the East
        Pacifism in the West
        Conscription and Conscience
        Campaigns (Law-abiding)
        Campaigns (Non-law-abiding)
        Pugwash and the Test Ban Treaty
  
• Part VI: Patriotism, Philosophy, Religion
          Patriotism and Solidarity
        Catholics and Quakers
        Utility, Positivism, Error, Amoralism
        The Resources of Philosophy and Religion
  
• Appendices
  
• Sources
  
• Index
  

Jenny Teichman is Emeritus Fellow of New Hall College in the University of Cambridge.

· ISBN-13 978-1-84540-050-7 · ISBN 1-84540-050-X · Published June 2006 by Imprint Academic · Paperback · 260 pages · $34.90 ·

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