Patriotism, Morality, and PeaceIs patriotism a worthy ideal, one that we ought to promote and support? Or is it a dangerous and destructive notion that leads to war and hostility? Patriotism, Morality, and Peace provides the first sustained philosophical treatment of these questions, distinguishes different forms of patriotism, and shows why some forms are indeed dangerous, while others can be valuable and constructive. |
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Contents
The Case Against Patriotism | 3 |
Problems for AntiPatriots | 17 |
Sketch of a Reasonable Form of Patriotism | 29 |
Patriotism Within the Limits of Morality | 37 |
Is Moderate Patriotism Patriotic Enough? | 51 |
The Basis of Loyalty | 53 |
Are Patriotism and Universal Morality Compatible? | 65 |
The Necessity of Choosing Sides | 79 |
On Deciding Whether a Nation Deserves Our Loyalty | 117 |
Patriotism Military Service and Unjust Wars | 133 |
Should Criticism Stop When the Shooting Starts? | 149 |
Challenges to Moderate Patriotism | 163 |
Patriotism and Global Injustice | 165 |
Patriotism and Nationalism | 185 |
Popular Patriotism | 199 |
Selected Bibliography | 213 |
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References to this book
Hong Kong, China: Learning to Belong to a Nation Gordon Mathews,Dale Lü,Jiewei Ma No preview available - 2008 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Patriotism, Morality, and Peace G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy Studies in social & political philosophy |
| Author | Stephen Nathanson |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0847678008, 9780847678006 |
| Length | 227 pages |
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