Howard Williams 
Kant and the End of War [PDF ebook] 
A Critique of Just War Theory

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Kant stands almost unchallenged as one of the major thinkers of the European Enlightenment. This book brings the ideas of his critical philosophy to bear on one of the leading political and legal questions of our age: under what circumstances, if any, is recourse to war legally and morally justifiable? This issue was strikingly brought to the fore by the 2003 war in Iraq. The book critiques the tradition of just war thinking and suggests how international law and international relations can be viewed from an alternative perspective that aims at a more pacific system of states. Instead of seeing the theory of just war as providing a stabilizing context within which international politics can be carried out, Williams argues that the theory contributes to the current unstable international condition. The just war tradition is not the silver lining in a generally dark horizon but rather an integral feature of the dark horizon of current world politics. Kant was one of the first and most profound thinkers to moot this understanding of just war reasoning and his work remains a crucial starting point for a critical theory of war today.

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Table des matières

Introduction The Motif of War in Kant’s Critical Philosophy Kant and Just War Theory: The Problem Outlined Perpetual Peace and the Case against Just War Theory The Metaphysics of Morals and the Case for a Just War Theory Bringing the Argument Together: How to Avoid being a Sorry Comforter whilst Dealing with the International State of Nature Kantian Perspectives on Foreign Intervention The Hegelian Premises of Contemporary Just War Theory and their Kantian Critique Conclusion: The Critique of Just War Theory

A propos de l’auteur

Howard Williams is Emeritus Professor in Political Theory, Aberystwyth University and Honorary Distinguished Professor in the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University. He has written numerous monographs on political philosophy, and he is currently editor of the journal Kantian Review.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 204 ● ISBN 9780230360228 ● Taille du fichier 3.8 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2012 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4883594 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale

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