Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture - A Philosophical Analysis

Klappentext Examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms! this title discusses the morality of various practices of torture! and explores the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. It addresses criticisms of torture! analyzing the impact its adoption could have on democracy! institutional structures! and foreign policy. Zusammenfassung Examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms! this title discusses the morality of various practices of torture! and explores the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. It addresses criticisms of torture! analyzing the impact its adoption could have on democracy! institutional structures! and foreign policy.

Product details

• Authors: Allhoff, Fritz Allhoff, Fritz (Western Michigan University Allhoff, Allhoff Fritz
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2012
• EAN: 9780226014838
• ISBN: 978-0-226-01483-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Terrorism, armed struggle, Ethics and moral philosophy