War: Essays in Political Philosophy
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0521700047
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521700043
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print length: 336 pages
Publication date: May 19, 2008
author: Larry May Emily Crookston
review: Editorial Reviews Review "May offers an excellent anthology on war in four parts...Well written and argued, each of the articles covers a critical aspect of war or just war theory...Summing up: Highly recommended." -R. Werner, Hamilton College, Choice "... Larry May's collection of fifteen original essays makes an excellent contribution to the discourse... this is a highly nuanced exploration of just war, it is recommended for upper-level undergraduates, higher academicians, and policymakers." -Ann C. Wyman, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin Book Description In this anthology, contemporary political philosophers and theorists address normative and conceptual issues concerning war. About the Author Larry May is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis and Research Professor of Social Justice at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt and Australian National Universities. He is the author of many books, most recently Crimes against Humanity, which won an honorable mention from the American Society of International Law and Best Book award from the North American Society for Social Philosophy, and War Crimes and Just War, which won the Frank Chapman Sharp Prize for the best book on the philosophy of war and peace from the American Philosophical Association. Read more