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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780190675875 |
| ISBN 10 | 019067587X |
| Author | Chair Associate Professor Matthew Talbert |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Why do war crimes occur? Are perpetrators of war crimes always blameworthy? In an original and challenging thesis, this book argues that war crimes are often explained by perpetrators' beliefs, goals, and values, and in these cases perpetrators may b |
| About the Author | Matthew Talbert is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at West Virginia University. His research focuses on identifying the social, psychological, and metaphysical conditions of moral responsibility. He is the author of a number of articles on moral responsibility and one book, Moral Responsibility: An Introduction (Polity, 2016). Jessica Wolfendale is Professor of Philosophy at Marquette University. She is the author of Torture and the Military Profession (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2007), co-editor of New Wars and New Soldiers: Military Ethics in the Contemporary World (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics including security, torture, terrorism, bioethics, and military ethics. |
| Publication Date | 2018-11-27 |
| Number of Pages | 184 pages |
War Crimes: Causes, Excuses, and Blame
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