Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations
Michael WalzerJust & Unjust Wars has forever changed how we think about the ethics of conflict. In this modern classic, political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, & after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to the war in Afghanistan & beyond, Walzer mines historical & contemporary accounts & the testimony of participants, decision makers, & victims to explain when war is justified & what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it.
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Michael Walzer is a professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He served as the co-editor of the political journal Dissent for more than three decades & has written about a wide variety of topics in political theory & moral philosophy. His most recent book is A Foreign Policy for the Left.