Set in the hallways of an imaginary conference on philosophy and nuclear war, Nuclear Dialogues presents conversations on a wide range of arms race issues in a variety of philosophical styles and from a variety of standpoints. Among the questions: Do philosophers have anything unique to contribute? What does it mean to be against nuclear weapons?
How sexist are attitudes towards peace activism? Does the policy of deterrence involve making threats, and when is it morally O.K. to make threats? Is the policy a form of hostage-taking?
Does the same morality bind nations and individuals? Is it literally insane to plan a nuclear war? Is it wrong to let emotions influence moral judgments?
Can lives be the subject of calculation? How important is the nuclear issue? What is peace and what are ways of working towards it?
Nuclear Dialogues is accessible to those with no philosophic training and is a useful text for courses on the arms race and international relations.
| ISBN: | 9780820404547 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1987 |
| Author: | David Weinberger |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
| Series: | American University Studies. |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
Set in the hallways of an imaginary conference on philosophy and nuclear war, Nuclear Dialogues presents conversations on a wide range of arms race issues in a variety of philosophical styles and from a variety of standpoints. Among the questions: Do philosophers have anything unique to contribute?
Nuclear Dialogues features in the following genres: Politics and government
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Nuclear Dialogues was written by David Weinberger and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Nuclear Dialogues has 226 pages
Yes it is part of American University Studies. series