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| Author | : John M. Parrish |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2009-11-12 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
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How do the hard facts of political responsibility shape and constrain the demands of ethical life? That question lies at the heart of the problem of 'dirty hands' in public life. Those who exercise political power often feel they must act in ways that would otherwise be considered immoral: indeed, paradoxically, they sometimes feel that it would be immoral of them not to perform or condone such acts as killing or lying. John Parrish offers a wide-ranging account of how this important philosophical problem emerged and developed, tracing it - and its proposed solutions - from ancient Greece through the Enlightenment. His central argument is that many of our most familiar concepts and institutions - from Augustine's interiorised ethics, to Hobbes's sovereign state, to Adam Smith's 'invisible hand', understanding of the modern commercial economy - were designed partly as responses to the ethical problem of dirty hands in public life.
| Author | : John M. Parrish |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 283 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Political ethics |
| ISBN | : 9780511369070 |
| Author | : John Michael Parrish |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 804 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Political ethics |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Francis X. Winters |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 1975 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Gregory S. Kavka |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1987-10-30 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780521338967 |
This volume examines the complex and vitally important ethical questions connected with the deployment of nuclear weapons and their use as a deterrent. A number of the essays contained here have already established themselves as penetrating and significant contributions to the debate on nuclear ethics. They have been revised to bring out their unity and coherence, and are integrated with new essays. The books exceptional rigor and clarity make it valuable whether the reader's concern with nuclear ethics is professional or personal. Part I explores the morality of nuclear deterrrence from each of the two dominant traditions in moral philosophy, deontology and consequentialism, and points out a number of interesting ethical dilemmas. Part II criticizes a variety of alternatives to deterrence - unilateral nuclear disarmament, world government, strategic defense against ballistic missiles, and nuclear coercion - and argues for mutual nuclear disarmament as a realistic and desirable long-run alternative.
| Author | : Anthony D. Smith |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-04-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781405182195 |
This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Major new work by a leading historical sociologist Challenges the prevailing idea of nationalism as a product of modernity Demonstrates that different political forms of community and collective identity from pre-modern times have contributed to the formation and character of nations Analyzes the chronology and nature of nations, from the ancient world, to the European Middle Ages, the early modern, and the modern eras Discusses alternative destinies facing modern nations today
| Author | : Deborah A. Stone |
| Publisher | : Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
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| Author | : Saul Smilansky |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-04-16 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780470696606 |
Presenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality. Explores what these paradoxes can teach us about morality and the human condition Considers a broad range of subjects, from familiar topics to rarely posed questions, among them "Fortunate Misfortune", "Beneficial Retirement" and "Preferring Not To Have Been Born" Asks whether the existence of moral paradox is a good or a bad thing Presents analytic moral philosophy in a provocative, engaging and entertaining way; posing new questions, proposing possible solutions, and challenging the reader to wrestle with the paradoxes themselves
| Author | : Clive Hamilton |
| Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1741755077 |
"Why is it so many of us lack contentment, despite all the wealth and freedoms we enjoy? The past two centuries delivered individual and political freedoms that promised unprecedented opportunities for personal fulfilment. Yet citizens of affluent countries are encouraged to pursue lives of consumerism, endless choice and the pleasures of the body. The paradox of modern consumer life is that we are deprived of our inner freedom by our very pursuit of our own desires. The author turns to metaphysics to find a source of transformation that lies beyond the cultural, political and social philosophies that form the bedrock of contemporary western thought. His search takes him to an unexpected conclusion: that we cannot be truly free unless we commit ourselvesto a moral life"--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : John Christian Laursen |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0739172174 |
In today's developed world, much of what people believe about religious toleration has evolved from crucial innovations in toleration theory developed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Thinkers from that period have been rightly celebrated for creating influential, liberating concepts and ideas that have enabled many of us to live in peace. However, their work was certainly not perfect. In this enlightening volume, John Christian Laursen and Mar a Jos Villaverde have gathered contributors to focus on the paradoxes, blindspots, unexpected flaws, or ambiguities in early modern toleration theories and practices. Each chapter explores the complexities, complications, and inconsistencies that came up in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as people grappled with the idea of toleration. In understanding the weaknesses, contradictions, and ambivalences in other theories, they hope to provoke thought about the defects in ways of thinking about toleration in order to help in overcoming similar problems in contemporary toleration theories.
