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Augustinian Just War Theory and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Confessions, Contentions, and the Lust for Power

by Craig J. N. de Paulo (Volume editor) Patrick Messina (Volume editor) Daniel P. Tompkins (Volume editor)
©2011 Monographs XX, 157 Pages

Summary

Augustinian Just War Theory and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: Confessions, Contentions, and the Lust for Power details two major symposia on the topic of Christian (Augustinian) just war theory, its strengths and weaknesses, and its controversial application to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The renowned participants represent some of the most distinguished philosophers, theologians, and foreign policy makers in the world, including John D. Caputo, Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J., Joseph Margolis, Cardinal Seán O’Malley (Preface), Roland J. Teske, S.J. (Foreword), and Frederick Van Fleteren. By intersecting philosophy, theology, and foreign policy, this book greatly contributes to the global discussion of the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it provides the foundation for analyzing the present war in Libya as well as future conflicts.

Details

Pages
XX, 157
Year
2011
ISBN (PDF)
9781453907825
ISBN (Softcover)
9781433112324
DOI
10.3726/978-1-4539-0782-5
Language
English
Publication date
2012 (February)
Keywords
philosophy military history Iraq Just War Augustine Afghanistan
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2011. XX, 157 pp.

Biographical notes

Craig J. N. de Paulo (Volume editor) Patrick Messina (Volume editor) Daniel P. Tompkins (Volume editor)

Craig J. N. de Paulo is a professor of philosophy and theology at Gwynedd Mercy College and a distinguished scholar of Augustine of Hippo and his influence on Western thought. Patrick A. Messina is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Gwynedd Mercy College. Daniel P. Tompkins is Associate Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University.

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