Evil in contemporary political theory
by Roberts, Peri, Sutch, Peter, Haddock, Bruce Anthony
Evil in contemporary political theory
Explores the actual and possible roles of evil in contemporary political theory. This text presents a broad ranging exploration of the idea of evil in contemporary theory and offers a philosophical analysis of the role of evil in ethics.
Evil in contemporary political theory
The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of political theory. Intuitively, we know what evil means. Yet once we begin to think about …
Evil in contemporary political theory
The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of political theory. Intuitively, we know what evil means. Yet once we begin to think about …
What role should the idea of evil have in contemporary moral and social thought?. The concept of 'evil' has long been a key idea in moral discourse. Now, the contributors to this volume make a start on the important task of systematically exploring evil in the context of politic…
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"Acts of international terrorism, such as the atrocities committed on 11 September 2001 ('9/11') and others since then, highlight the critical importance of the international rule of law and the terrible consequences of its disregard. Ultimately, however, the impact of such atta…
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This volume critically examines the question of whether there is a right to intervene in a civil conflict for humanitarian reasons. It puts NATO's action in Kosovo in its proper legal perspective.
This volume critically examines the question of whether there is a right to intervene in a civil conflict for humanitarian reasons. It puts NATO's action in Kosovo in its proper legal perspective.
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