Objections to Nuclear Defence - Philosophers on Deterrence

With the continued success of nuclear deterrence itself in question, citizens feel an urgent need to assess the clash between personal doubts, cherished principles and their governments' loudly voiced moral certainties. In this title, first published in 1984, philosophers of varying persuasions provide new analyses of these problems.

List of contents

Acknowledgments. Notes on Contributors. Introduction Nigel Blake and Kay Pole. ‘Better Dead than Red’ Anthony Kenny. Nuclear Warfare Michael Dummett. Nuclear Deterrence and the Use of the Just War Doctrine Roger Ruston. The Politics of Truth. Exports and Laypeople in the Nuclear Debate John Krige. Human Survival Kate Soper. Morality, Scepticism and the Nuclear Arms Race Bernard Williams. Morality and Survival in the Nuclear Age Susan Khin Zaw. The Great Wall of China. Notes on the Ideology of Nuclear Deterrence Rip Bulkeley. Secrecy, Expertise and Democracy Andrew Belsey. Index.

Summary

With the continued success of nuclear deterrence itself in question, citizens feel an urgent need to assess the clash between personal doubts, cherished principles and their governments’ loudly voiced moral certainties. In this title, first published in 1984, philosophers of varying persuasions provide new analyses of these problems.

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Pole Blake
• Assisted by: Nigel Blake (Editor), Blake Nigel (Editor), Kay Pole (Editor), Pole Kay (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367535261
• ISBN: 978-0-367-53526-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Philosophy, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, HISTORY / Military / Nuclear Warfare, Humanities, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution