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War by brian orend stanford encyclopedia of philosophy first published fri feb 4, 2000. Brian orend brian orend is the director of international studies and professor of philosophy at the university of waterloo in canada. Orend ethics of war and peace just war theory realism pacifism conclusion bibliography other internet resources related entries one apt definition of war is this. International studies is an interdisciplinary field that is rapidly gaining in popularity. An introduction to international studies oxford university press, 2012. Indeed, traditional just war theory recognizes only two kinds of justification for war. The morality of war and 48 related entities entities finder. Chapter 1 introduction chapter 2 entering the just war conversation. Sep 10, 20 brian orend has written a wonderfully lucid and bravely innovative account of just war theory. Chapter 2 morality of war in the second chapter of the morality of war, brian orend argues that a state forfeits its rights if it has committed an act of aggression against another state. Brian orends book, the morality of war, first published in 2006, is one such writ inga book that is successfully helping to reshape just war theory. Michael walzer, institute for advanced study, princeton brian orend has written an ideal introduction to the morality of war. Orend is an active, awardwinning writer and public speaker. His landmark study, just and unjust wars, remains a modem clasic.
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