From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality

List of contents

Introduction; 1 The Limits of Moral Clarity: Against the PAI; 2 An Unbearable Burden: Against the PAH; 3 The Imitation of Christ and the Resort To Violence; 4 Prudence and Just-War Thinking; Conclusion

About the author

Kevin Carnahan is Associate Professor of Philosophy & Religion at Central Methodist University, USA. He has written one book and multiple articles on the subject of Just War and is currently a co-editor for the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.

Summary

For the last several decades, the Just War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality argues that the time has come to leave

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Carnahan, Kevin (Central Methodist University Carnahan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367885595
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88559-5
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics, Christianity, Christian theology, Political science & theory, Religious ethics, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Paul's Letters, Theory of warfare & military science