The Ethics of War and Nuclear Deterrence

viii, 182,[2] pages. Footnotes. Table. Ex-library with the usual library markings. Suggestions for Further Reading. James P. Sterba is an American philosopher who specializes in ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of religion. He was the first neo-libertarian. Sterba is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is a past president of the American Philosophical Association and the North American Society for Social Philosophy. He has authored 35 books. Among the contributors to this anthology are Edward Kennedy, Mark Hatfield, George Kennan, Charles Krauthammer, Jonathan Schell, Caspar Weinberger, Solly Zuckerman, and Herbert York. Delve into the complex realms of ethics and international relations with "Ethics of War and Nuclear Deterrence" from the Wadsworth Series in Social Philosophy. Authored by James P. Sterba, this thought-provoking trade paperback edition published in 1984, spans 182 pages and explores the moral intricacies of war and the justification of nuclear deterrence. Designed for scholars and students alike, this text offers a rich examination of philosophy in the context of global affairs. With its clear language and focused subject matter, it stands as a significant contribution to the field of ethics and moral philosophy, especially within the subject area of philosophy as it pertains to wartime decisions and nuclear strategies.…