{"product_id":"war-pacifism-and-deterrence-a-pragmatist-transcendental-perspective-9781041291787","title":"War, Pacifism, and Deterrence: A Pragmatist-Transcendental Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sami Pihlström\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our troubled times of global conflict, philosophical reflection on war and peace has never been more urgent. This distinctive contribution to the ethics of war combines pragmatism with Kantian-inspired transcendental philosophy to offer fresh insights into age-old questions of when, if ever, war can be ethically acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSami Pihlstr�m argues that both traditional just war theory and pacifism function as forms of \u003ci\u003e\"secular theodicy\"\u003c\/i\u003e, which justify innocent suffering for supposed greater goods. Moving beyond these approaches, he develops a meliorist framework that refuses both naive optimism and fatalistic pessimism about human conflict. The book examines three critical areas: the problem of sacrificing innocents in war, the ethics of nuclear deterrence in our post-World War II world, and the philosophy of history that shapes how we understand ourselves as a political community. Central to this analysis is the concept of defending the \u003ci\u003e\"transcendental 'us'\"\u003c\/i\u003e--not merely a contingent nation-state, but the very conditions that make ethical and political community possible. Drawing on thinkers from William James to Raimond Gaita, this work offers a philosophically rigorous yet accessible exploration of what it means to defend civilization itself against existential threats, ensuring that those who die in such defense \"shall not have died in vain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar, Pacifism, and Deterrence \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to researchers and graduate students interested in the philosophy of war and peace, pragmatism, and transcendental philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47961055527063,"sku":"9781041291787","price":6991.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781041291787.webp?v=1782822462","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/war-pacifism-and-deterrence-a-pragmatist-transcendental-perspective-9781041291787","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}