The Resource Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
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- Summary
- This volume brings together new and innovative work on questions of violence--and in particular on the moral and political questions surrounding torture and terrorism. Each essay contributes to our understanding of the limits and scope of violence, and how we might appropriately respond to it, in the context of concrete concerns. Questions include: is torture ever justified? How are we to understand terrorism? Should we believe the claim that torture is sometimes necessary? Is conscientious o ..
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
- Contents
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- Table of contents; acknowledgments; a typology of terrorism; why the end of liberation cannot justify terrorism as means; torture and moral knowledge; the senses of terrorism; must terrorism be violent?; which rules; the ethics of terror and torture; waterboarding, torture, and violence; acts of self-harming protest and the definition of terrorism
- Isbn
- 9781443802918
- Label
- Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence
- Title
- Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
- Subject
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- Electronic books
- Ethics & moral philosophy
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General
- Social & political philosophy
- Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Torture -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Torture -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Violence -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Violence -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This volume brings together new and innovative work on questions of violence--and in particular on the moral and political questions surrounding torture and terrorism. Each essay contributes to our understanding of the limits and scope of violence, and how we might appropriately respond to it, in the context of concrete concerns. Questions include: is torture ever justified? How are we to understand terrorism? Should we believe the claim that torture is sometimes necessary? Is conscientious o ..
- Note
- Review journal of political philosophy, v. 6, no. 1.
- Cataloging source
- CDX
- Dewey number
- 172.42 22
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- BJ1459.5
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Wisnewski, Jeremy
- Series statement
- Review journal of political philosophy
- Series volume
- v. 6, pt. 2
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Terrorism
- Violence
- Torture
- Ethics & moral philosophy
- Social & political philosophy
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Terrorism
- Torture
- Violence
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- rdacarrier
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- other
- Content category
- text
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- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- Table of contents; acknowledgments; a typology of terrorism; why the end of liberation cannot justify terrorism as means; torture and moral knowledge; the senses of terrorism; must terrorism be violent?; which rules; the ethics of terror and torture; waterboarding, torture, and violence; acts of self-harming protest and the definition of terrorism
- Control code
- 318240458
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781443802918
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 9781443802932
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318240458
- Label
- Torture, terrorism, and the use of violence, edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- other
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Table of contents; acknowledgments; a typology of terrorism; why the end of liberation cannot justify terrorism as means; torture and moral knowledge; the senses of terrorism; must terrorism be violent?; which rules; the ethics of terror and torture; waterboarding, torture, and violence; acts of self-harming protest and the definition of terrorism
- Control code
- 318240458
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781443802918
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 9781443802932
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318240458
Subject
- Electronic books
- Ethics & moral philosophy
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General
- Social & political philosophy
- Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Torture -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Torture -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Violence -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Violence -- Moral and ethical aspects
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