Philosophical Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictTomis Kapitan 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, sovereignty, self-determination, the existence and legitimacy of states, cultural prejudice, national identity, intercommunal violence, and religious intransigence. |
Contents
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Formulating the Right of National SelfDetermination | 71 |
The Moral Status of Israel | 95 |
State Terrorism and Its Sponsors | 105 |
Jus in Bello and the Intifada | 133 |
Targeting Children Rights versus Realpolitik | 157 |
Land Property and Occupation A Question of Political Philosophy | 185 |
Personal and National Identity A Tale of Two Wills | 205 |
Philosophical Reflections on Religious Claims and Religious Intransigence in Relation to the Conflict | 269 |
In Search of the Emperors New Clothes Reflections on Rights in the Palestine Conflict | 282 |
Beyond Justice and Rights Competing Israeli and Palestinian Claims | 297 |
Zionism Liberalism and the State | 309 |
Tragic Justice | 331 |
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Contributors | 357 |
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The State of Palestine The Question of Existence | 221 |
The Ethical Dimension of the JewishArab Conflict | 244 |
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