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THE TROUBLE WITH TERROR
Author(s) -
MARGOLIS JOSEPH
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
metaphilosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1467-9973
pISSN - 0026-1068
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9973.2007.00510.x
Subject(s) - morality , conviction , universality (dynamical systems) , politics , epistemology , argument (complex analysis) , conflict resolution , political science , just war theory , cultural relativism , environmental ethics , sociology , law , criminology , philosophy , spanish civil war , human rights , biochemistry , physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics
The argument proceeds from a sense of imminent danger; 9/11 and its sequel challenge our deepest pretensions regarding the universality and self‐evidence of moral/political conviction. The intransigence of such convictions is now an important source of international conflict and terror. It also signifies that the resolution of the disorder that now confronts the international community requires a transformation in our conception of morality itself. In this regard, philosophy has an important task to address. The discussion explores a radical change in our understanding of just war, the distinction between war and peace, the logic of conflict, and similar topics.