The Moral Status of Nuclear Deterrent Threats

Ethical reflection on the practice of war stands in a long tradition in Western philosophy and theology, a tradition which begins with the writings of Plato and Augustine and encompasses accounts of justified warfare offered by writers from the Medieval period to the present. Ethical reflection on n...

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Published in:Social philosophy & policy 1985-01, Vol.3 (1), p.93-117
Main Author: Hoekema, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Ethical reflection on the practice of war stands in a long tradition in Western philosophy and theology, a tradition which begins with the writings of Plato and Augustine and encompasses accounts of justified warfare offered by writers from the Medieval period to the present. Ethical reflection on nuclear war is of necessity a more recent theme. The past few years have seen an enormous increase in popular as well as scholarly concern with nuclear issues, and philosophers have joined theologians in exploring the moral issues surrounding the harnessing of atomic forces in the service of war.
ISSN:0265-0525
1471-6437
DOI:10.1017/S0265052500000182