Michael Walzer
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This paper examines the dynamics of hostile takeovers (HT's) as a form of corporate warfare. There are a number of compelling reasons for believing this to be an accurate approximation to corporate reality and therefore an appropriate... more
Since its publication in 1977, Michael Walzer’s Just and Unjust Wars has been the most influential work and the dominant view on traditional Just War Theory. Through his 2009 book Killing in War, Jeff McMahan directly challenges Walzer’s... more
In this paper I argue that the argument of necessity serves similar purposes in the just war theories of both the West and Islam, and that what differs between how it is used in each is what exactly constitutes "necessity."
This paper contrasts five contemporary political philosophies – neutralism, postmodernism, pluralism, anarchism, and patriotism – and argues that the latter is superior. This is because of how patriotism relates to the various political... more
El presente artículo tiene como propósito exponer el pensamiento comunitarista de Michael Walzer acerca de la educación, manifestado en su obra “Las Esferas de la Justicia” (1983). Primero, se explican algunos conceptos que articulan la... more
At stake in the effort to justify war is not simply some academic exercise. We ought not to aim for a series of justifications, legal or ethical, that will answer the question of when wars are justified and how they may be justly fought.... more
Michael Walzer. “Political Action: The Problem of Dirty Hands”, Philosophy & Public Affairs, vol. 2, núm. 2, Invierno, 1973, pp. 160-180.
Στην παρούσα εργασία γίνεται αναφορά αρχικά σε βασικές έννοιες που επηρεάζουν τη συμπεριφορά των κρατών, όπως η φύση του διεθνούς συστήματος και η ισορροπία ισχύος προκειμένου να κατανοηθεί το γιατί οι κρατικοί δρώντες καταφεύγουν πολλές... more
Conceptul de „dreptate socială” este, fără îndoială, unul dintre conceptele cheie ale filosofiei politice. În orice caz, el este unul dintre cele mai utilizate concepte de către filosofii politici recenţi. Bănuiala mea este că... more
Se analiza en este libro una obra esencial para la filosofía política contemporánea como es «Las Esferas de la Justicia» (1983), del reconocido académico estadounidense Michael Walzer, profesor emérito del Institute for Advanced Study de... more
The main aim of this work is to explore and identify the factors associated with the flaunts in Huntingtonian Universalism which also invariably justifies Civilizational Colonialism and the New Great Game narrative concerning the... more
First, I examine the aspects of the political sovereignty on the Shakespearean stage. In the light of Walter Benjamin’s Origin of the German baroque drama (1928) and of Carl Schmitt’s answer to Benjamin in Hamlet or Hecuba (1956), I show... more
Ce travail tente de clarifier le débat entre libéraux et communautariens, qui structure le champ de la philosophie politique et morale depuis près de quarante ans. Il propose pour ce faire quatre balises, pouvant servir de grille de... more
La tolerancia es un ideal y una práctica que cotiza al alza dentro del universo de valores de las democracias contemporáneas. Esto debe vincularse con la relevancia alcanzada por movimientos políticos e intelectuales, como el... more
The problem of “dirty hands” concerns the possibility that there are situations in which, no matter what one does, there is no way to avoid committing a moral wrong. By presenting a taxonomy, this paper contends that the different ways of... more
Human rights have made mass murder and genocide more, rather than less, likely. A previous version of this paper appears as chapter 3 of my Patriotic Elaborations: Essays in Practical Philosophy (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s... more
Michael Walzer's theory of complex equality is examined to see whether it is, as some of its critics have claimed, a relativistic theory of justice. In order to do this, the theory itself is set in the context of the so-called... more
This is a paper presented at a workshop on Christianity and War promoted in 1991 by the Nuova Corsia, Milan. The paper starts with a controversy between Norberto Bobbio and a few Italian colleagues occasioned by the first Iraq war and... more
La tradizione filosofica occidentale identifica di norma l'ingiustizia con l'assenza di quelle proprietà ideali che definiscono una società come perfettamente giusta. Ma cosa impedisce di pensare all'ingiustizia in altri termini rispetto... more
Qu’est-ce que la rationalité pratique? Et quelle rôle joue-t-elle dans les pratiques normatives qui structures notre vie sociale et politique? Ce livre propose une réflexion sur les différentes manières de penser le rapport entre... more
The general failure of assimilation policies in the Western countries and the growth in the demand for recognition from different people whose identity is ignored have enabled the continuation of various debates within the... more
This entry summarizes four important theories of justice, viz. those by Nozick, Rawls, Walzer, and Marx. The crux of Nozick’s theory is that one owns oneself, one’s labor, and its fruits. Hence, even if one morally ought to donate money... more
The ‘liberal-communitarian’ debate arose within anglophone political philosophy during the 1980s. This essay opens with an account of the main outlines of the debate, showing how liberals and communitarians tended to confront each other... more
Although long-established military virtues, such as honor, courage and loyalty, are what most armed forces today still use as guiding principles in an effort to enhance the moral behavior of soldiers, much depends on whether the military... more
The contribution shows some concrete examples, emblematic of different phases of his intellectual itinerary, of how Danilo Zolo combined theoretical rigor with an almost daily immersion in the practical and political dimension. What... more
Dieses Seminar bietet eine Einführung in die philosophische Sozialkritik an. Im Zentrum steht dabei die Tradition der sogenannten „Frankfurter Schule“, welche nicht nur stets originelle Beiträge zur philosophischen Diskussion über... more
Savaşların meşru zeminde gerekçelendirilmesi ve adil biçimde yürütülen temellere oturulmasına yönelik düşüncelerin tarihi ve felsefi kökleri oldukça eskidir. Bu türden etik meselelere modern teorik bir yaklaşım geliştirmeyi deneyen bir... more
A háborúba szálló államok majdnem minden esetben igyekeznek megindokolni, hogy miért háborúznak. Ezeket az indokokat háborús ideológiának nevezzük. Manapság az egyik legismertebb, és legkidolgozottabb háborús ideológia az igazságos háború... more
in Sebastián Escámez (et. al.) (comps.), Pensamiento político contemporáneo. Una panorámica, Porrúa, México, pp. 111-124, 2008.
No pretendo en este ensayo establecer forzadamente una especie de Teoría Antropológica o de Filosofía Política sistemática, en base a fragmentos dispersos contenidos en la obra del admirable genio francés de Blaise Pascal. Mi objetivo es... more
Sažetak: Globalizacija se pokazala kao jak izazov suverenitetu, ali država još uvek ne daje svoje ingerencije u oblasti kontrole imigracije. Ovaj esej ima za cilj predstavljanje prvih radova političkih teoretičara u oblasti etike... more
The bible does not really say that King Saul perpetrated genocide against the Amalekites!
The article examines the recent debate on a genuinely realist perspective in political philosophy and argues that the core idea of realism is a certain type of ethical theory. In spite of the notorious polemic against “moralism” in... more
Terrorist violence is often condemned for targeting innocents or non-combatants. There are two objections to this line of argument. First, one may doubt that terrorism is necessarily directed against innocents or non-combatants. However,... more
Mevcut çalışma, ilkçağdan günümüze, kaynağını felsefe, din, ahlâk, kültür ve hukuk gibi birçok etkenden alan “haklı savaş” kavramının tarihsel kökenlerini, “haklı savaş”kavramının Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) ile uğradığı dönüşümü,... more
Samuel Bowles y Herbert Gintis, economistas estadounidenses, realizan en La instrucción escolar en la América capitalista (1985) una contribución muy interesantes a la sociología de la educación. Parten del estudio del fracaso de las... more
Co-Authored with Grit Straßenberger. Generally, Mouffe’s political theory is labeled as a radical democratic concept. We are going to challenge this common view by showing that Mouffe derives her theory from the tradition of a... more