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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Untold War The Untold War Nancy Sherman,Nancy Sherman *From [W. W. Norton][1]:* "A unique analysis of the moral weight of warfare today through the lenses of philosophy and psychology. "Philosopher, ethicist, and psychoanalyst Nancy Sherman explores… OL15165905W
War and moral dissonance War and moral dissonance Peter A. French "This collection of essays, inspired by the author's experience teaching ethics to Marine and Navy chaplains during the Iraq War, examines the moral and psychological dilemmas posed by war. The first… OL16316320W
Just peace Just peace Mona Fixdal "How should wars end? What outcomes are morally acceptable, and what ways of making peace should participants and observers find distasteful? Drawing on many of the wars and peaces of recent decades-… OL16564063W
War War A. C. Grayling "A renowned philosopher challenges long-held views on just wars, ethical conduct during war, why wars occur, how they alter people and societies, and more For residents of the twenty-first century, a… OL19728242W
Drone warfare Drone warfare Medea Benjamin Weeks after the 2002 American invasion of Afghanistan, Medea Benjamin visited that country. There, on the ground, talking with victims of the strikes, she learned the reality behind the "precision bo… OL19963660W
Innocent Civilians Innocent Civilians Colm McKeogh "Why may soldiers be killed in war? Why may civilians not be killed? Justice requires that innocent civilians should not be targeted in war; as innocents, the justification of punitive killing does n… OL2657092W
Romantics at War Romantics at War George P. Fletcher "America is at war with terrorism. Terrorists must be brought to justice.". "We hear these phrases together so often that we rarely pause to reflect on the dramatic differences between the demands o… OL2710819W
Humane Warfare Humane Warfare Christoph Coker The decision to fight 'humanitarian wars' - such as Kosovo - and the development of technology to make war more humane, illustrates the trend in the West to try to humanise war, and thereby humanise … OL8097434W