Notices
CPP PoP: Spiritual and Political Dimensions of Nonviolence and Peace
Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
BOERSEMA, David and GRAY BROWN, Katy, Eds. Value Inquiry Book Series 182: Philosophy of Peace (Amsterdam, New York: 2006) VII, 266 pp. Pb: 978-90-420-2061-0; 90-420-2061-X; € 55 / US$ 69.
This book is a collection of philosophical papers that explores theoretical and practical aspects [...]
CPP PoP: Problems for Democracy
Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
KULTGEN, John and Mary LENZI, Eds. Value Inquiry Book Series 181: Philosophy of Peace (Amsterdam, New York: 2006) XXIII, 278 pp. Pb: 978-90-420-2060-3 ; 90-420-2060-1. € 60 / US$ 75.
This book, based on the premise that democracy promotes peace and justice, explores [...]
CfP: CPP at Pacific APP
Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
Call for Presentations
Concerned Philosophers for Peace Symposium at Pacific APA
San Francisco April 3-8
Ethics of Self-Defense
The realization that virtually every adversary claims to act in self-defense raises numerous possibilities for philosophical analysis. These possibilities include the following problematics:
What is the meaning of self-defense in an era [...]
Book: Moral Vision by Duane Cady
Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
Moral Vision: How Everyday Life Shapes Ethical Thinking by Duane L. Cady Rowman & Littlefield $21.95 paper ISBN 0-7425-4494-X May, 2005 134pp
“A deeply felt, wonderfully clear and heartening book. MORAL VISION reflects decades of writing and teaching about theories of war by a philosopher [...]
New Computer Game: A Force More Powerful
Posted in Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace Vol. 26 (Spring – Summer 2006)
Can a computer game teach how to fight real-world adversaries—dictators, military occupiers and corrupt rulers, using methods that have succeeded in actual conflicts—not with laser rays or AK47s, but with non-military strategies and nonviolent weapons?
Such a game, “A Force More Powerful [...]