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The ivory tower : essays in philosophy and public policy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenny, Anthony, 1931-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK ; New York, NY, USA : B. Blackwell, 1985.
Subjects:
Law > Philosophy.
Criminal intent.
Nuclear warfare > Moral and ethical aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Philosophy and law
  • Direct and oblique intention and malice aforethought
  • Intention and mens rea in murder
  • Duress per minas as a defence to crime
  • The expert in court
  • pt. 2. Philosophy and war
  • Counterforce and countervalue
  • Better dead than Red
  • The logic and ethics of nuclear deterrence
  • Risk, recklessness, and extravagance
  • Epilogue
  • Enemies of academic freedom.