Augustine and the Theory of Just War (Continuum Studies in Philosophy) John Mark Mattox: Continuum. The decline of the Roman Empire gave rise to two problems, which combined to form one of the most perplexing philosophical questions of late antiquity. On the one hand, Rome found itself under constant military threat as various tribes from the north and east encroached along its borders to fill the power vacuum left by the receding Empire. On the other hand, adherents to the Empire's new official faith - Christianity - found themselves without clear guidance as to what military roles their faith would permit; the death of the apostles left them without revelatory guidance, and the New Testament writings were not definitive on the subject. The question, then, became. His approach formed the foundation of the 'just war' tradition, which has had enormous influence upon moral- philosophical thought on military issues in the West ever since. This major new study identifies the fundamental Augustinian premises and evaluates them in light of historical, neo- Platonic, and Christian contexts. The Just War tradition has evolved over the centuries as a careful endeavour to impose moral discipline and humanity on resort to war and in its waging, and the tradition deserves our attention now as much as ever. If so, this would lend some credibility to the charge made by some of its critics that the theory of the just war is nothing more than a quaint chivalric code. There is, moreover, a problem of internal consistency. MILITARY REVIEW September-October 2012 3 DEMOCRATIZATION BY FORCE The American experiences in democratization by force in Germany and Japan (1945) suggest that it is necessary to Jihad and Just War Theory: Dissonance and Truth It also identifies the effect of the Augustinian legacy upon medieval and modern philosophical reflections on the nature of warfare and on how war might be waged justly and morally. Just war theory The aggression involved in war is at odds with basic values of civilization. Asymmetric wars suggest two changes to just war theory. First, if there can be just wars in which one party is not a state. Categories: Types, Presentations. Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android. Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial. Augustine and the Theory of Just War John Mark Mattox. 01 September 2006, PDF eBook. Absolute Press; Actors & Performers; Bloomsbury Institute. Shop Theory.com, our best selection of contemporary pants, blazers, shirts, dresses, suits, & sweaters for today's modern women and men. Free shipping and easy returns. Free Shipping and Free Returns.
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