Michael walzer this classic work of political ethics has radically reconfigured the way that we think about war. Jul 26, 2006 just and unjust wars examines a variety of conflicts in order to understand exactly why, according to walzer, the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity. A moral argument with historical illustrations, fifth ed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just and unjust wars by michael walzer, 1977, basic books edition, in english. Just and unjust wars is now in its fifth edition, and each succeeding edition includes an updating preface discussing issues raised by the wars fought since the last edition. A moral argument with historical illustrations michael walzer first wrote just and unjust wars. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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