John Jay on War

John Jay on War

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES & ASSESSES POLITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE 20TH CENTURY OF ONE OF THE LONGEST & MOST IMPORTANT LETTERS EVER WRITTEN BY JOHN JAY, 1ST US CHIEF JUSTICE. DATED APR. 15, 1818, IT IS 11 PAGES LONG & PROBABLY WAS WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF 2 1/2 YEARS. IT CONTAINS A PROBING ANA...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the history of ideas 1982-01, Vol.43 (1), p.145-151
1. Verfasser: Coleman, Francis X. J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CHRISTIAN BELIEFS OR CHURCHES
Civil wars
Deism
Ethical codes
Humanity
IDEOLOGY
JOHN JAY
Moral principles
Pacifism
RECTITUDE, MORALITY, GOODNESS (ALSO IMMORALITY)
Spiritual love
Swords
Total war
WAR
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Zusammenfassung:THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES & ASSESSES POLITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE 20TH CENTURY OF ONE OF THE LONGEST & MOST IMPORTANT LETTERS EVER WRITTEN BY JOHN JAY, 1ST US CHIEF JUSTICE. DATED APR. 15, 1818, IT IS 11 PAGES LONG & PROBABLY WAS WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF 2 1/2 YEARS. IT CONTAINS A PROBING ANALYSIS OF ETHICAL & RELIGIOUS JUSTIFICATION OF WAR. JAY ARGUES THAT MORAL LAW IN SOME CASES PRESCRIBES & JUSTIFIES WAR.
ISSN:0022-5037
1086-3222
DOI:10.2307/2709166