" This book is a comprehensive study of the ethics of killing in cases in which the
metaphysical or moral status of the individual killed is uncertain or controversial. Among the …

Providing a thorough introduction to current philosophical views on morality, Normative
Ethics examines an acts rightness or wrongness in terms of such factors as consequences …

When the Bush and Blair administrations justified the 2003 war on Iraq as an act of
preemptive self-defense, this was greeted in many quarters with understandable skepticism …

In this long-awaited book, Antony Duff offers a new perspective on the structures of criminal
law and criminal liability. His starting point is a distinction between responsibility …

Most people believe that it is sometimes morally permissible for a person to use force to
defend herself or others against harm. In Defensive Killing, Helen Frowe offers a detailed …

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and
history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus' ideas to provide a comprehensive …

Criminal Law: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the legal aspects of criminal acts,
ranging from battery to burglary and harassment to homicide. Starting with an in-depth …

The editors, working with a team of 325 renowned authorities in the field of ethics, have
revised, expanded and updated this classic encyclopedia. Along with the addition of 150 …

Can war ever be just? By what right do we charge people with war crimes? Can war itself be
a crime? What is a good peace treaty? Since the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, many …

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