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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations » Read Now
by Michael Walzer. 361 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Jorge Luis Borges irrevocably changed the direction of modern literature, and stands as one of the seminal figures in 20th century letters, influencing postwar fiction and philosophy from Garcia Marquez to Fuentes, Updike to Eco, Barth to Foucault. Borges' countless works of poetry, essays, and...
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Jorge Luis Borges irrevocably changed the direction of modern literature, and stands as one of the seminal figures in 20th century letters, influencing postwar fiction and philosophy from Garcia Marquez to Fuentes, Updike to Eco, Barth to Foucault. Borges' countless works of poetry, essays, and stories continue to invite readers, into his private world of magical realism and metaphysical speculation.
James Woodall has traveled to the writer's native Buenos Aires and spoken with those who knew him best, including his wife, his sister, and close friends. Woodall's critical analysis of Borges' life and work maps the creative and intellectual development of a writer whose influential imprint is everywhere in modern literature. Lively, colorful, and highly readable, Borges: A Life gives readers an unprecedented look at Borges as both artist and human being.
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War in the Twentieth Century: Sources in Theological Ethics » Read Now
by Richard B. Miller. 469 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

A timely anthology by Christian ethicists and ecclesial groups who are concerned with the justice of war in the 20th century. Seeking to sharpen our moral literacy about the ethics of war, Pope Pius XII, the Niebuhrs, and U.S. Catholic and Methodist bishops address ethical issues relevant to modern...
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A timely anthology by Christian ethicists and ecclesial groups who are concerned with the justice of war in the 20th century. Seeking to sharpen our moral literacy about the ethics of war, Pope Pius XII, the Niebuhrs, and U.S. Catholic and Methodist bishops address ethical issues relevant to modern warfare--obliteration bombing, selective conscientious objection, and nuclear deterrence.
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Lines in the Sand: Justice and the Gulf War » Read Now
by Alan Geyer, Barbara G. Green. 188 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, History, Entire Library

Based on the debates of bishops, church councils, and scholars who reflected on policy alternatives and theological and ethical perspectives on the Gulf crisis, the authors focus on moral issues surrounding the Persian Gulf War and present a penetrating case study of foreign and military policy, moral argument, and religious discourse.
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Ethics and the Gulf War: Religion, Rhetoric, and Righteousness (Chap. 1 "An Introduction to Just War Ethics," Chap. 5 "Christian Traditions of Pacifism and Just War," and Chap. 6 "Secular Just War Theory") » Read Now
by Kenneth L. Vaux. 194 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Entire Library
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Should War Be Eliminated? Philosophical and Theological Investigations » Read Now
by Stanley Hauerwas. 76 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library
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Vietnam and Armageddon: Peace, War and the Christian Conscience (Chap. 5 "Did the Just War Theory Die at the Birth of the Nuclear Age?") » Read Now
by Robert F. S. J. Drinan. 210 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Ethics, Nuclear Deterrence, and War (Chap. Twelve "The Just War: Tradition and Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence") » Read Now
by Jack N. Barkenbus. 350 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Thinking About International Ethics: Moral Theory and Cases from American Foreign Policy ("Natural Law and the Just War Tradition" begins on p. 119 and Chap. 8 "The Hiroshima Decision and the Just War Tradition" begins on p. 131) » Read Now
by Frances V. Harbour. 212 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Although the initial optimism surrounding the so-called New World Order has faded, the importance of moral & ethical values continues to affect political debate throughout the world. In this book, Frances Harbour demonstrates through case studies how scholars of different political backgrounds have...
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Although the initial optimism surrounding the so-called New World Order has faded, the importance of moral & ethical values continues to affect political debate throughout the world. In this book, Frances Harbour demonstrates through case studies how scholars of different political backgrounds have approached the problem of international ethics since the end of the Cold War.
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International Law and the Use of Force by States (Chap. I "The Historical Experience Prior to 1815") » Read Now
by Ian Brownlie. 532 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

The most authoritative work in the field, this classic study is once again available. Professor Brownlie has confined himself to the pursuit, on historic lines, of an estimation of the extent of legal prohibition of the use of force by states. He includes the deliberations and findings of political...
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The most authoritative work in the field, this classic study is once again available. Professor Brownlie has confined himself to the pursuit, on historic lines, of an estimation of the extent of legal prohibition of the use of force by states. He includes the deliberations and findings of political organs of the League of Nations and the United Nations, as well as a study of the quality of prohibition of force, making some indication of relevant corollaries.
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An Alternative to Pacifism? Feminism and Just-War Theory, in Hypatia » Read Now
by Lucinda J. Peach. 21 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics » Read Now
by John Kelsay. 150 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. Focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Saddam Hussein, Kelsay provides an overview of the Islamic tradition...
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This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. Focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Saddam Hussein, Kelsay provides an overview of the Islamic tradition regarding war and peace, and investigates the notion of religion as a just cause for war.
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Just War and Jihad: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on War and Peace in Western and Islamic Traditions » Read Now
by James Turner Johnson, John Kelsay. 254 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

"This collection of papers on the roots of just or holy' war in Western (Christian) and Islamic cultures, along with its companion volume, Cross, Crescent, and Sword: The Justification and Limitation of War in Western and Islamic Tradition (Greenwood, 1990), emanated from conferences held at Rutgers...
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"This collection of papers on the roots of just or holy' war in Western (Christian) and Islamic cultures, along with its companion volume, Cross, Crescent, and Sword: The Justification and Limitation of War in Western and Islamic Tradition (Greenwood, 1990), emanated from conferences held at Rutgers University. . . . Scholars in the fields of Western thought and the just war tradition as well as scholars from the area of Islamic studies were brought together to develop theoretical issues and further cross-discipline understanding. The chapters emphasize the historical and comparative approach to the study of the foundations, justifications, conduct, and aims of war in the two traditions. Intended for the scholarly or well-informed audience, this is recommended for research libraries." Library Journal
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The Just War Revisited » Read Now
by Oliver O'Donovan. 139 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Just War: An Exchange, in First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life » Read Now
by Paul J. Griffiths, George Weigel. 6 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Harder Than War: Catholic Peacemaking in Twentieth-Century America (Chap. 3 "World War II and the Just War Tradition") » Read Now
by Patricia McNeal. 318 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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In Defense of Dharma: Just War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka » Read Now
by Tessa J. Bartholomeusz. 209 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. In a study that is textual, historical and anthropological, it is argued that the ongoing Sinhala-Tamil conflict is in actual practice often justified by a...
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This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. In a study that is textual, historical and anthropological, it is argued that the ongoing Sinhala-Tamil conflict is in actual practice often justified by a resort to religious stories that allow for war when Buddhism is in peril. Though Buddhism is commonly assumed to be a religion that never allows for war, this study suggests otherwise, thereby bringing Buddhism into the ethical dialogue on religion and war. Without a realistic consideration of just-war thinking in contemporary Sri Lanka, it will remain impossible to understand the power of religion there to create both peace and war.
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