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If you want peace, prepare for war
an essay on just war
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If you want peace, prepare for war
an essay on just war
About this book
This book is first of all an essay of political philosophy. This book is clear, straightforward, and comprehensive. It truly addresses the issue announced in the title. At the heart of this book is a comprehensive exposition of classic Just War doctrine going back to St. Augustine of Hippo and St Thomas Aquinas with a strong argument that these ancient principles have stood the test of time and should still be determinant of the ethics of warfare. Starting from the postulate that "preparing for war is the primary function of politics and combining the reflection of the officer and the Christian, his ambition is to "make people rediscover the (Christian) principles which should guide political action on the subject of war.
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Political PhilosophyTable of contents
- Endorsements
- Preface by the Author
- PART 1: DEMOCRACY AND WAR
- Chapter I: Democracy in the face of war
- Chapter II: The end of the just war
- Chapter III: The dream of universal peace
- Chapter IV: Metaphysical revolt and Western nihilism
- Chapter V: Thinking about war and the profession of arms in the current context, according to Henry Hyde
- PART 2: UNDERSTANDING WAR
- Chapter I: The leading causes of war
- Chapter II: The return of total war
- Chapter III: The role of the leader
- Chapter IV: War is an instrument of politics
- PART 3: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND WAR
- Chapter I: The Catholic Church and Society
- Chapter II: The just war doctrine
- Chapter III: The Catholic Church and peace
- General conclusion: For a renewal of the principles of the Just War
- Bibliography