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From presumption to prudence in just-war rationality

Title: From presumption to prudence in just-war rationality / Kevin Carnahan.
Author: Carnahan, Kevin, 1976-
Publication: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

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xii, 199 pages; 24 cm

Summary

For the last several decades, the Just-War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality argues that the time has come to leave behind these two viewpoints in favour of a prudentially grounded approach to Just-War thinking. In Parts 1 and 2 of the book, Kevin Carnahan offers immanent critiques of the PAI and PAH positions. In Part 3, utilising Paul's treatment of the atonement and use of the idea of the imitation of Christ, he lays out an alternative to the ways in which theologians in favour of the PAI or PAH have construed the Christian narrative. In Part 4, Carnahan then develops a neo-Aristotelian account of prudence as a higher order virtue governing the interpretation of moral reality. Drawing on this account, he explores what Just-War rationality would look like if it were prudentially grounded. The work concludes with a case study on noncombatancy in the 2011 Israeli bombardment of Gaza. This book offers a compelling new perspective on this important and pertinent subject.

Series Statement

Routledge studies in religion ; 57

Uniform Title

Routledge studies in religion ; 57.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFE 17-7486

ISBN

9781138242937
1138242934

LCCN

2017002760

OCLC

975370051

Author

Carnahan, Kevin, 1976- author.

Title

From presumption to prudence in just-war rationality / Kevin Carnahan.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge studies in religion ; 57

Routledge studies in religion ; 57.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-7486

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