Philosophy of War and Peace
Course #: PHIL 364
Description:
This class will take up key philosophical questions that arise in the context of waging war and making peace. Themes covered include just war theory (the morality of going to war, the orality of fighting, the morality of post war arrangements), transitional justice and how countries come to terms with their past, the moral psychology of war (the philosophical coherence f concepts like courage, cowardice, valor, glory, the meaning of peace and its different permutations, the plausibility of pacifism and the attractions of war as a way of life.
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completed one PHIL 100 level course or higher