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More on just war theory and liberal interventionism. This is philosophy as critical thinking applied practically, i.e., applied philosophy. I largely agree with Robinson's analysis. What he omits, and which I take to be crucial, is that the argument in the abstract ignores the relevance of interference to further policy, which involves the interests and policy goals of the interferer. This creates a conflict of interest, since it is not a disinterested action any longer but an interested one. Ignoring this in a particular case vitiates the argument by leaving out essential elements of the context in which the situation is embedded and governs the situation. IrrussianalityStubborn resistance Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: ethics, just war
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More on just war theory and liberal interventionism. This is philosophy as critical thinking applied practically, i.e., applied philosophy. I largely agree with Robinson's analysis. What he omits, and which I take to be crucial, is that the argument in the abstract ignores the relevance of interference to further policy, which involves the interests and policy goals of the interferer. This creates a conflict of interest, since it is not a disinterested action any longer but an interested one. Ignoring this in a particular case vitiates the argument by leaving out essential elements of the context in which the situation is embedded and governs the situation. IrrussianalityStubborn resistance Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: ethics, just war
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More on just war theory and liberal interventionism. This is philosophy as critical thinking applied practically, i.e., applied philosophy. I largely agree with Robinson's analysis.
What he omits, and which I take to be crucial, is that the argument in the abstract ignores the relevance of interference to further policy, which involves the interests and policy goals of the interferer.
This creates a conflict of interest, since it is not a disinterested action any longer but an interested one. Ignoring this in a particular case vitiates the argument by leaving out essential elements of the context in which the situation is embedded and governs the situation.
Stubborn resistance
Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa
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