<i>The Ethics of War </i>is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. <br><ul><br><li>Features essays by great thinkers from ancient times through to the present day, among them Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Kant, Russell, and Walzer <br><li>Examines timely questions such as: When is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? How can a lasting peace be achieved? <br><li>Will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in morality and ethics in war time <br><li><br><p>Includes informative introductions and helpful marginal notes by editors</li></ul>