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The Ethics of War. Part I: Historical Trends 1
Author(s) -
Begby Endre,
Reichberg Gregory,
Syse Henrik
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2011.00458.x
Subject(s) - section (typography) , just war theory , reflection (computer programming) , philosophy , epistemology , special section , spanish civil war , classics , history , law , political science , physics , computer science , engineering physics , programming language , operating system
This article surveys the major historical developments in Western philosophical reflection on war. Section 2 outlines early development in Greek and Roman thought, up to and including Augustine. Section 3 details the systematization of Just War theory in Aquinas and his successors, especially Vitoria, Suárez, and Grotius. Section 4 examines the emergence of Perpetual Peace theory after Hobbes, focusing in particular on Rousseau and Kant. Finally, Section 5 outlines the central points of contention following the reemergence of Just War theory in the 1970s. 2