Nardin, Terry,   1942- <br/><br/>
The ethics of war and peace  religious and secular perspectives 
edited by Terry Nardin 
 - Princeton, N.J.  Princeton University Press  1996 
 - 286pages 
<br/><br/> Originated at a conference on The ethics of war and peace held in January 1993 at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/> A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Beginning with the classic debate between political realism and natural law, this book seeks to expand the conversation by bringing in the voices of Judaism, Islam, Christian pacifism, and contemporary feminism. In so doing, it addresses a set of questions: How do the adherents to each viewpoint understand the ideas of war and peace? What attitudes toward war and peace are reflected in these understandings? What grounds for war, if any, are recognized within each perspective? What constraints apply to the conduct of war? Can these constraints be set aside in situations of extremity 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>9780691058405 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>War--congress--moral and ethical aspects
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>172