1st Edition

Philosophical Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Tomis Kapitan Copyright 1997
    392 Pages
    by Routledge

    392 Pages
    by Routledge

    This volume addresses a number of philosophical problems that arise in consideration of the century-old conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Consisting of essays by fifteen contributors (including both Israeli and Palestinian philosophers) and a lengthy introduction by the editor, it deals with rights to land, sovereignity, self-determination, the existence and legitimacy of states, cultural prejudice, national identity, intercommunal violence, and religious intransigence.

    Introduction Historical Introduction to the Philosophical Issues, Tomis Kapitan; Chapter 1 The Right to National Self-Determination, Yael Tamir; Chapter 1a The Right to National Self-Determination: A Rejoinder; Chapter 2 Formulating the Right of National Self-Determination, Muhammad Ali Khalidi; Chapter 3 The Moral Status of Israel, Alan B. Gewirth; Chapter 4 State Terrorism and its Sponsors, Robert B. Ashmoreb; Chapter 5 Jus in Bello and the Intifada, Daniel Statman; Chapter 6 Targeting Children, James A. Graff; Chapter 7 Land, Property, and Occupation, Erin McKenna; Chapter 8 Personal and National Identity, Sari Nusseibeh; Chapter 9 The State of Palestine, Jerome M. Segal; Chapter 10 The Ethical Dimension of the Jewish-Arab Conflict, Manfred Vogel; Chapter 11 Philosophical Reflections on Religious Claims and Religious Intransigence in Relation to the Conflict, David B. BurrellC.S.C.; Chapter 12 In Search of the Emperor’s New Clothes, Hugh R. Harcourt; Chapter 13 Beyond Justice and Rights, Robert L. Holmes; Chapter 14 Zionism, Liberalism, and the State, Milton Fisk; Chapter 15 Tragic Justice, Lynne Belaief;

    Biography

    Tomis Kapitan