Terrorism : a philosophical investigation / Igor Primoratz.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press , 2013Description: vii, 195 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780745651446 (pbk.) :
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Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | 363.32501 PRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 43721-1001 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is the first comprehensive study of the core philosophical questions posed by terrorism such as: How should we define it? Is it morally distinctive? Can it be morally justified? Igor Primoratz seeks to overcome relativism and double standards that often plague debates about terrorism. He investigates the main ethical approaches to terrorism: in terms of its consequences, rights and justice, "supreme emergency," and the collective responsibility of citizens. The book provides a rigorous, yet accessible analysis of a range of moral positions, from the acceptance of terrorism when its consequences are good on balance to its absolute rejection.
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