For Torture - A Rights-Based Defense

Informationen zum Autor By Stephen Kershnar Klappentext Stephen Kershnar argues that torture is justified in a number of theoretical contexts, including defense, punishment, and when the person to be tortured consents. He then looks at the actual world and argues that it is plausible to think that there are real-world cases where torture is justified. Zusammenfassung Stephen Kershnar argues that torture is justified in a number of theoretical contexts! including defense! punishment! and when the person to be tortured consents. He then looks at the actual world and argues that it is plausible to think that there are real-world cases where torture is justified.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Kershnar, Kershnar Stephen
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.12.2011
• EAN: 9780739167779
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6777-9
• Pagine: 168
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory, Human rights, civil rights