Terrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture : a philosophical analysis /
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Author / Creator: | Allhoff, Fritz. |
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Imprint: | Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, ©2012. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 266 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11123731 |
ISBN: | 9780226014821 0226014827 0226014835 9780226014838 1280125934 9781280125935 |
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Unlimited Users and Download Restrictions may Apply, VLEbooks Unlimited User Licence. Available using University of Exeter Username and Password. Print version record. |
Summary: | The general consensus among philosophers is that the use of torture is never justified. In Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture, Fritz Allhoff demonstrates the weakness of the case against torture; while allowing that torture constitutes a moral wrong, he nevertheless argues that, in exceptional cases, it represents the lesser of two evils. Allhoff does not take this position lightly. He begins by examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, discussing the morality of various practices of torture, and critically exploring the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. After carefu. |
Other form: | Print version: Allhoff, Fritz. Terrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2012], ©2012 9780226014838 |
Standard no.: | 9786613529794 |
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