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In this book, fourteen leading philosophers reflect on the philosophical implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. * A philosophical reflection on the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors.

1. Introduction (Tom Rockmore and Joseph Margolis).

2. Iraq, American Empire, and the War on Terrorism (George Leaman).

3. ‘Us’ and ‘Them’: The Politics of American Self-Assertion After 9/11 (Andrew Norris).

4. Misreading Islamist Terrorism: The ‘War Against Terrorism’ and Just-War Theory (Joseph M. Schwartz).

5. Of Power and Compassion (Shibley Telhami).

6. Terror and the Attack on Civil Liberties (Ronald Dworkin).

7. Civilizational Inprisonments (Amartya Sen).

8. The New Political Infamy and the Sacrilege of Feminisim (Drucilla Cornell).

9. Reasons for Conflict: Political Implications of a Definition of Terrorism (Angelica Nuzzo).

10. Losing to Tomorrow: An American Work in Progress (Davis B. Borrow).

11. Preemptive War, Americanism and Anti-Americanism (Domenico Losurdo).

12. On the So-Called War on Terrorism (Tom Rockmore).

13. Terrorism and the New Forms of War (Joseph Margolis).

14. Afterword: The Road from September 11 to Abu Ghraib (Armen T. Marsoobian).

Index.

The Philosophical Challenge of September 11

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 8 November 2004
      ISBN-13 9781405108935
      978-1405108935
      ISBN-10 1405108932
      Also in:
      International relations Philosophy Terrorism, armed struggle

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, fourteen leading philosophers reflect on the philosophical implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. * A philosophical reflection on the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors.

      1. Introduction (Tom Rockmore and Joseph Margolis).

      2. Iraq, American Empire, and the War on Terrorism (George Leaman).

      3. ‘Us’ and ‘Them’: The Politics of American Self-Assertion After 9/11 (Andrew Norris).

      4. Misreading Islamist Terrorism: The ‘War Against Terrorism’ and Just-War Theory (Joseph M. Schwartz).

      5. Of Power and Compassion (Shibley Telhami).

      6. Terror and the Attack on Civil Liberties (Ronald Dworkin).

      7. Civilizational Inprisonments (Amartya Sen).

      8. The New Political Infamy and the Sacrilege of Feminisim (Drucilla Cornell).

      9. Reasons for Conflict: Political Implications of a Definition of Terrorism (Angelica Nuzzo).

      10. Losing to Tomorrow: An American Work in Progress (Davis B. Borrow).

      11. Preemptive War, Americanism and Anti-Americanism (Domenico Losurdo).

      12. On the So-Called War on Terrorism (Tom Rockmore).

      13. Terrorism and the New Forms of War (Joseph Margolis).

      14. Afterword: The Road from September 11 to Abu Ghraib (Armen T. Marsoobian).

      Index.

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