War, Ethics, & Religion (HIST 3613 )
Term: 2017-2018 Academic Year Spring
Description
Explores various theories of applied ethics as they relate to the practice of warfare; in particular, students will explore the just war tradition within Christian theological tradition and examine various other ethical and religious traditions from a comparative perspective. Students will also be exposed to ethical dilemmas that are increasingly caused by the evolution of warfare: the use of air power and technological asymmetries, terrorism and counterinsurgency warfare, etc. In the process, students will learn how to think through ethical problems, and draw on religious thought to formulate responses to ?hard questions.?