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Book SynopsisMany judgments regarding what is good or bad, possible or impossible, rely upon unspoken assumptions or frameworks which are used to view and evaluate events and actions. Philosophers uncover these hidden aspects of thoughts and judgments, scrutinizing them for soundness, validity, and fairness. These assumptions and frameworks permeate the topics of violence, nonviolence, war, conflict, and reconciliation; and these assumptions influence how we address these problems and issues. The papers in this volume explore what kind of assumptions and frameworks would be needed in order for people to see nonviolence as a sensible approach to contemporary problems. Topics include conceptions of positive peace, nonviolence and international structures, and perspectives on peace education. Contributors are Elizabeth N. Agnew, Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, William C. Gay, Ronald J. Glossop, Ian M. Harris, John Kultgen, Joseph C. Kunkel, Douglas Lewis, Danielle Poe and Harry van der Linden.
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors Introduction Michael Patterson Brown and Katy Gray Brown Part 1:Nonviolence and Positive Peace 1 The Practice of Peace: Thinking, Speaking, Acting William C. Gay 2 Can You Hear Me Now? The Element of Listening in Positive Peace Elizabeth N. Agnew 3 The Ethics of Care and Violence Andrew Fitz-Gibbon 4 Freedom, Oppression, and the Ethics of Ambiguity Douglas Lewis Part 2:Nonviolence and International Structures 5 The Impotence of Moral Arguments in the Debate Over Nuclear Deterrence John Kultgen 6 The U.S. Constitution, Human Rights, and Iraq Joseph C. Kunkel 7 Questioning Combatant’s Privilege in Unjust Wars Harry van der Linden 8 The International Criminal Court: Progressing despite U.S. Opposition Ronald J. Glossop Part 3:Nonviolence and Peace Education 9 A Philosophic Framework for Peace Education Ian M. Harris 10 Perspectives from a Catholic, Marianist University on Teaching Peace Danielle Poe 11 Dewey’s Political Ethics as Applied Philosophy that Advances International Peace William C. Gay Index
