The Just War Revisited

Informationen zum Autor Oliver O'Donovan is Regius Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology and Canon of Christ Church, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Problem of Self-Love in Saint Augustine (1980), Begotten or Made (1984), Peace and Certainty: A Theological Essay on Deterrence (1989) Resurrection et l'Expérience Morale (1992), On the Thirty-Nine Articles: A Conversation with Tudor Christianity (1993), Common Objects of Love (2002). Klappentext Leading political theologian Oliver O'Donovan takes a fresh look at traditional moral arguments about war. Zusammenfassung Leading political theologian Oliver O'Donovan takes a fresh look at some traditional moral arguments about war. Christians differ widely on this issue. The book re-examines questions of contemporary urgency! including the use of biological and nuclear weapons! military intervention! economic sanctions! war-crimes trials! and the role of the UN. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedicatory introduction; 1. Just War revisited; 2. Counter-insurgency war; 3. Immoral weapons; 4. War by other means; 5. Can war-crimes trials be morally satisfying? 6. Afterword: without authority.

A propos de l'auteur

Oliver O'Donovan is Regius Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology and Canon of Christ Church, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Problem of Self-Love in Saint Augustine (1980), Begotten or Made (1984), Peace and Certainty: A Theological Essay on Deterrence (1989) Resurrection et l'Expérience Morale (1992), On the Thirty-Nine Articles: A Conversation with Tudor Christianity (1993), Common Objects of Love (2002).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Oliver donovan, O&apos, Oliver O'Donovan, Oliver (University of Oxford) O'Donovan
• Collaboration: David Ford (Editeur), Iain Torrance (Editeur)
• Edition: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 16.10.2003
• EAN: 9780521538992
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53899-2
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Thème: Current Issues in Theology
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique