Al Kufr Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 This critique fails miserably becuase they dont attack anything fundamental in Just war theory. The only thing it attacks is the idea that you must get permission of a "proper authority", he sayd that the choice to go to war should be democratic. Its a good read, and youll also get some really "good" (scary actually)quotes from Saint Augustine. http://www.d-n-i.net/fcs/comments/c529.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream_weaver Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) (Thread title changed from "Democratic Just War Theory") To add a bit more depth to what @Repairman brought up on another thread: Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) codified Augustine's reflections into the distinct criteria that remain the basis of Just War Theory as it is used today. The need by a civil society to provide sound justification for going to war is one of the many practical influences that Philosophy has on our lives. — Just War Theory - Oregon State University Edited April 30, 2020 by dream_weaver Repairman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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