Religion : Philosophy

The Ethics of War traces how different cultures involved in present conflicts have addressed problems over the centuries. Distinguished authors reflect how the Greco-Roman world, Byzantium, the Christian just war tradition, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and the Geneva Conventions have addressed recurrent ethical issues of war. Cutting edge essays by prominent modern theorists address vital contemporary issues including asymmetric war, preventive war, human rights and humanitarian intervention. more...

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Analytical philosophy has dominated the philosophy of religion for at least half a century. Its impact is relished by some and regretted by others, but rarely openly discussed. This is the first ever volume critically and historically to debate its influence. The volume boasts world-renowned contributors who have shaped Anglo-American philosophy of religion over the past fifty years, and also up and coming scholars who will help determine its future. more...

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From Clement to Origen addresses the engagement of a number of pre-Nicene Church Fathers with the surrounding culture. David Rankin considers the historical and social context of the Fathers, grouped in cities and regions, their writings and theological reflections, and discusses how the particular engagement of each with major aspects of the surrounding culture influences, informs and shapes their thought and the articulation of that thought.The social and historical context of the Church Fathers is explored with respect to the Roman state, the imperial office and imperial cult, Greco-Roman class structures and the patron-client system, issues of wealth production and other commercial activity, the major philosophical thinkers in antiquity, and to rhetorical theory and practice and the higher learning of the day. more...

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This book contains the four most important dialogues of Berkeley's Alciphron , as well as essays and commentaries by, for example, Hutcheson, Mill, and Anthony Flew. more...

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A Primer for Warriors and Philosophers. Yamamoto Tsunetomo's concise guide to living the life of the Samurai. Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a samurai in the early 1700's, a time when Japan had been at peace for a century, and the question of how to maintain a strong warrior class in a time of protracted peace was as vital as it is today. Forbidden to commit ritual suicide following the death of his master, he retired to a monastery, where a follower wrote down his words on living the samurai life. more...

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