The Philosophy of War and Peace

Contents: The Ethics of War: War: its causes and aims; The just war in the ancient world; The just war: Christian philosophers and jurists; The just war: philosophers and clergy in the twentieth century; The Red Cross and the laws of war. The Laws of War Ignored: All-out war; War and science; Deterrence and the Cold War. Terror, Torture, Hostage Taking. The People in Arms: Guerillas and partisans; The SOE versus the Axis powers; Resistance in Norway; Cuban guerillas.  Against War: Pacifism; Anti-war campaigns;  Pugwash and the Test Ban Treaty. Reasoning about War and Peace: Consequentialism and Utility;  Christian ‘absolutism’ and Socrates. Conclusions.

Jenny Teichman is Emeritus Fellow of New Hall College in the University of Cambridge and author/editor of some dozen books, including Philosophy: A Beginner’s Guide, Social Ethics: A Student’s Guide and Philosophy and the Mind.

Praise for Jenny Teichman’s Pacifism and Just War:

‘An important and useful book.’ Mary Midgley