Pacifism: A Philosophy of Nonviolence

by Robert L. Holmes

Book Overview

In a world riven with conflict, violence and war, this book proposes a philosophical defense of pacifism. It argues that there is a moral presumption against war and unless that presumption is defeated, war is unjustified. Leading philosopher of non-violence Robert Holmes contends that neither just war theory nor the rationales for recent wars (Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars) defeat that presumption, hence that war in the modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147427983X
• ISBN13: 9781474279833
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"