Ep. 373: Michael Walzer on Just Wars (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Illustrations (1977), ch. 4-6 on "jus ad bellum," which refers to moral justifications for going to war. Self-defense is permissible while aggression is not, but this leaves many questions unanswered, and Walzer gives us many historical examples to consider. Sponsors: Visit functionhealth.com/PEL to get the data you need to take action for your health. Check out Richard Dawkins' The Poetry Of Reality Podcast at thepoetryofreality.com. Enrollment is now open for Mark's online political philosophy course. See partiallyexaminedlife.com/class. The post Ep. 373: Michael Walzer on Just Wars (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.