Michael Walzer je americký politický filozof známý svými hlubokými úvahami o etice a politice. Jeho práce se zabývá širokým spektrem témat, včetně spravedlivých válek, nacionalismu a sociální kritiky. Walzerovy eseje a knihy zkoumají složité otázky spojené s lidskou společností a politickou morálkou. Jeho intelektuální odkaz spočívá ve schopnosti spojit teoretické koncepty s reálnými problémy světa.
Autor se v knize pokouší poskytnout filosofický rámec chápání sociální kritiky jako společenské praxe. Odůvodňuje tezi, že nejvhodnější je chápat sociální kritiku jako kritickou interpretaci.
Kniha je označována jako nejvýznamnější dílo současnosti v teorii spravedlivé války. Poprvé byla vydána v roce 1977 a nyní vychází česky s novou předmluvou a doslovem. Zkoumá morální otázky, jež vyvstávají před válkami, které vedeme, během nich a po nich. Úvahy a argumentaci doplňují historické ilustrace – od útoku Athéňanů na Mélos přes masakr v My Lai až po Afghánistán a ještě dál. Walzer těží z historických líčení, svědectví účastníků, z historických rozhodnutí a vyprávění obětí, aby vysvětlil, kdy je válka oprávněná a kdy ty, kteří válku vedou, omezují etické limity.
A penetrating investigation into moral and ethical questions raised by war, drawing on examples from antiquity to the present Just and Unjust Wars has forever changed how we think about the ethics of conflict. In this modern classic, political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to the current war in Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical and contemporary accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it.
A testament to what it means to be liberal by one of the most prominent political philosophers of our era
Revising and extending the arguments he put forth in Spheres of Justice, the author frames his ideas about justice, social criticism, and national identity in light of the new political world that has arisen in the past decade.
A thought-provoking reflection on why secular national liberation movements are so often challenged by militant religious revivals Many of the successful campaigns for national liberation in the years following World War II were initially based on democratic and secular ideals. Once established, however, the newly independent nations had to deal with entirely unexpected religious fierceness. Michael Walzer, one of America's foremost political thinkers, examines this perplexing trend by studying India, Israel, and Algeria, three nations whose founding principles and institutions have been sharply attacked by three completely different groups of religious revivalists: Hindu militants, ultra-Orthodox Jews and messianic Zionists, and Islamic radicals. In his provocative, well-reasoned discussion, Walzer asks, Why have these secular democratic movements been unable to reproduce their political culture beyond one or two generations? In a postscript, he compares the difficulties of contemporary secularism to the successful establishment of secular politics in the early American republic--thereby making an argument for American exceptionalism but gravely noting that we may be less exceptional today.
An examination of five regimes of toleration, from multinational empires to immigrant societies. It describes the strengths and weaknesses of each regime, as well as the varying forms of toleration and exclusion that each fosters.
Engaging with contemporary cultural and political issues, this journal serves as a vital resource for readers interested in exploring the intersections of these fields. It offers insightful perspectives and discussions that are crucial for understanding today's societal dynamics.
One of the world's most influential political theorists reflects on justice, on war and on the key political issues of our time--