Alberto Castelli, Francesco Raschi, Guinia Gatta, Micaela Latini

Four Philosophers and the Bomb

Russell, Aron, Jaspers, and Anders on Atomic Warfare

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book Alberto Castelli, Giunia Gatta, Micaela Latini and Francesco Raschi examine how four prominent intellectuals of the twentieth century (Russell, Jaspers, Aron, and Anders) understood atomic warfare. Four Philosophers and the Bomb will be of interest to students and researchers of peace studies, and international relations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032966267
• ISBN-10: 1032966262
• Artikelnr.: 72210528

Autorenporträt

Alberto Castelli teaches the History of Political Thought at the University of Insubria. Castelli's research interests primarily concern the critique of violence as a means to change (for the better) the world. Giunia Gatta teaches political philosophy at Bocconi University. She is interested in those aspects of politics that defy rationalization and in the role of emotions in motivating political action. The authors that most inform her thinking are Karl Jaspers, Judith Shklar, and Hannah Arendt. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Political Theory, Philosophy and Social Criticism, The Review of Politics among others, and her book on Shklar was published by Routledge in 2018. Micaela Latini is an Associate Professor of German Literature at the University of Ferrara, where she also teaches Aesthetics. She is a member of the Doctoral Program in Human Sciences at the University of Ferrara. Her research is located at the intersection of German literature, philosophy, animal studies, and visual studies. Her current focus is on the images of contemporary wars and representations of animals in German literature and culture from the 18th to the 21st century. Francesco Raschi is Associate Professor of History of Political Thought at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna. His teaching activity takes place at the Forlì Campus. His research interests include post-revolutionary political liberalism and contemporary liberalism.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Bertrand Russell's Commitment against atomic Warfare 2.
Raymond Aron: International Relations in the Atomic Age 3. Karl Jaspers:
Between the Bomb and Totalitarianism 4. Hiroshima is Everywhere. Günther
Anders' Reflection on the Atomic Threat