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2023 Fall > UGRD > phil > phil 364

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

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9629 TuTh
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Eisikovits,Nir McCormack M02-0205
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 28
Enrolled: 22
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completed one PHIL 100 level course or higher
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