The Ethics of War

<i>The Ethics of War</i> is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Features essays by great thinkers from ancient times through to the present day, among them Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant, Russell, and Walzer<br /> </li> <li>Examines timely questions such as: When is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? How can a lasting peace be achieved?<br /> </li> <li>Will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in morality and ethics in war time<br /> </li> <li><br /> <p>Includes informative introductions and helpful marginal notes by editors</p> </li> </ul>