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Terrorism

The Philosophical Issues

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Igor Primoratz

    1. Department of Philosophy, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
      Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne, Australia

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Definitions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Defining Terrorism

      • C. A. J. Tony Coadγ
      Pages 3-14

    3. What Is Terrorism?

      • Igor Primoratz
      Pages 15-27

  3. Justifications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. A Defense of the ‘Red Terror’

      • Leon Trotsky
      Pages 31-43

    3. The Burdens of Terrorism

      • Nick Fotion
      Pages 44-54

    4. Political Terrorism as a Weapon of the Politically Powerless

      • Robert Young
      Pages 55-64

    5. Terrorism, Rights, and Political Goals

      • Virginia Held
      Pages 65-79

    6. Terrorism, Morality, and Supreme Emergency

      • C. A. J. Tony Coady
      Pages 80-96

    7. How Can Terrorism Be Justified?

      • Uwe Steinhoff
      Pages 97-109

  4. State Terrorism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. State Terrorism and Counter-terrorism

      • Igor Primoratz
      Pages 113-127

    3. The Evolution of the Modern Terrorist State: Area Bombing and Nuclear Deterrence

      • Douglas Lackey
      Pages 128-138

  5. Cases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. Terror Bombing of German Cities in World War II

      • Stephen A. Garrett
      Pages 141-160

    3. Violence and Terrorism in Northern Ireland

      • Peter Simpson
      Pages 161-174

    4. Terrorism in the Arab-Israeli Conflict

      • Tomis Kapitan
      Pages 175-191

    5. The Catastrophe of September 11 and its Aftermath

      • Burton M. Leiser
      Pages 192-208

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 209-215
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About this book

The first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by terrorism against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent philosophers discuss definitions of terrorism, various approaches to its moral evaluation, and the contentious subject of state terrorism. Also included are four case studies, showing how the concepts and arguments philosophers deploy in discussing violence, war and terrorism apply to particular instances of both insurgent and state terrorism, ranging from World War II to September 11, 2001.

Reviews

'We are fighting it, so we may as well understand what it is!...Anyone remotely interested in the post- 9/11 world will find something worthwhile in this thought-provoking volume.' - TheThirdWay.org

'Terrorism: The Philosophical Issues offers insight into many of the important philosophical issues surrounding terrorism. The author draws on a number of disciplines including sociology, psychology, and history to help clarify matters of terrorism that defy simle definitions and categorization.' - Jason C. Robinson, The European Legacy

'...an excellent example of applied philosophy, in which philosophical theory and empirical research are brought into mutually illuminating contact.' - Andrew Alexandra, The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Igor Primoratz

  • Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne, Australia

    Igor Primoratz

About the editor

C.A.J. COADY Professorial Fellow in Applied Philosophy, University of Melbourne division of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Australia N. FOTION Professor of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA S.A. GARRETT Professor, Graduate School of International Policy Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, California, USA V. HELD Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Graduate School, City University of New York, USA T. KAPITAN Professor of Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, USA D. LACKEY Professor of Philosophy, Baruch College and the Graduate School, City University of New York, USA B.M. LEISER Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace University, New York, USA P. SIMPSON Professor of Philosophy and Classics, Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA U. STEINHOFF Research Associate at the CIS-Leverhulme program on 'The Changing Character of War' at Oxford University, UK R. YOUNG Reader in Philosophy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

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