Violence: A Philosophical Anthology

, by Bufacchi, Vittorio

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ISBN: 9780230537705 | 0230537707
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 5/15/2009

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The first anthology of philosophical essays on the nature and justifiability of violence, taken from the last 100 years and exploring a range of philosophical issues pertaining to violence.

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Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Force, Violence and Law and Force and Coercion	p. 5
Commentary on Dewey	p. 15
The Economic Meaning of War and Protection	p. 17
Commentary on Lane	p. 31
Violence and the Western Political Tradition	p. 33
Commentary on Wolin	p. 49
On Violence	p. 51
Commentary on Wolff	p. 65
Justifying Violence	p. 66
Commentary on Gert	p. 76
Violence, Peace and Peace Research	p. 78
Commentary on Galtung	p. 110
What is Wrong with Violence	p. 112
Commentary on MacCallum	p. 134
On the Meaning and Justification of Violence	p. 136
Commentary on Audi	p. 168
What Violence Is	p. 170
Commentary on Garver	p. 183
The Marxist Conception of Violence	p. 185
Commentary on Harris	p. 207
On Justifying Violence	p. 209
Commentary on Nielsen	p. 242
The Idea of Violence	p. 244
Commentary on Coady	p. 265
Violence and the Perspective of Morality	p. 267
Commentary on Holmes	p. 294
Violence and Power	p. 296
Commentary on Litke	p. 309
The Different Categories of Violence	p. 311
Commentary on Salmi	p. 320
Poverty and Violence	p. 322
Commentary on Lee	p. 334
Outliving Oneself	p. 336
Commentary on Brison	p. 363
Thinking Clearly about Violence	p. 365
Commentary on Back	p. 375
Index	p. 376
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Violence: A Philosophical Anthology

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