Kant and the End of War: A Critique of Just War Theory

By Howard Williams

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134931885X
• ISBN13: 9781349318858
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"