Sartre and the Moral Limits of War and Terrorism

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Existentialism, Political
Cover of the book Sartre and the Moral Limits of War and Terrorism by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jennifer Ang Mei Sze ISBN: 9781135271961
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 31, 2010
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
ISBN: 9781135271961
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 31, 2010
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Based on the latest debate on Jean-Paul Sartre’s works on ethics and politics, this book examines the relevancy and importance Sartre holds for contemporary concerns – the reactionary nature of terrorism, the extremity of counter-violence, and limitations of democratization efforts in our post-9/11 era – all claiming the name of ‘freedom’ and ‘liberation’. It presents a different version of the ‘violent Sartre’, which was presented recently as militant and supportive of terrorism by critics who were concerned with the terrorist nature of his writings. Sartre in this project is reconstructed as a philosopher who, although gave importance to the notion of ‘violence’ in his politics, was actually more concerned with containing violent means within morally excusable limits. He is presented as both a realist who understood the inevitability of ‘dirty hands’ in political struggles and also an absolutist against terrorism; he considered wars that derailed from their purported ends of freedom as morally condemnable. Arguing for the need for moral limitations to all violent struggles, and the need for seeing others as ends-for-themselves, this project outlines an existential response needed to help us reaffirm our moral compass through the invention of existential humanist ethics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Based on the latest debate on Jean-Paul Sartre’s works on ethics and politics, this book examines the relevancy and importance Sartre holds for contemporary concerns – the reactionary nature of terrorism, the extremity of counter-violence, and limitations of democratization efforts in our post-9/11 era – all claiming the name of ‘freedom’ and ‘liberation’. It presents a different version of the ‘violent Sartre’, which was presented recently as militant and supportive of terrorism by critics who were concerned with the terrorist nature of his writings. Sartre in this project is reconstructed as a philosopher who, although gave importance to the notion of ‘violence’ in his politics, was actually more concerned with containing violent means within morally excusable limits. He is presented as both a realist who understood the inevitability of ‘dirty hands’ in political struggles and also an absolutist against terrorism; he considered wars that derailed from their purported ends of freedom as morally condemnable. Arguing for the need for moral limitations to all violent struggles, and the need for seeing others as ends-for-themselves, this project outlines an existential response needed to help us reaffirm our moral compass through the invention of existential humanist ethics.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Philippine Islands, Moluccas, Siam, Cambodia, Japan, and China, at the Close of the Sixteenth Century, by Antonio De Morga by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Trust and Toleration by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book German Soldiers in Colonial India by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book John Trevisa by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Experimental Philosophy and its Critics by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book The Emergence of Modern Architecture by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Contemporary Mental Health by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book The Telecommunications Revolution by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book A Nineteenth Century Teacher by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book International Environmental Law and Distributive Justice by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Fraud in Financial Statements by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Global Land Grabbing and Political Reactions 'from Below' by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book The Business of War by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
Cover of the book Children's Rights by Jennifer Ang Mei Sze
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy