War, peace, and justice

Abstract

This article supplements ginsberg’s 1978 article on problems in the philosophy of war. (1) war is a problem primarily for social philosophy, Not ethics. (2) the war problem cannot be separated from the problem of justice. (3) world government is directly relevant to creating peace while active nonviolence concerns reacting to an unjust government. (4) justice depends on getting informed and disinterested social decision-Makers. (5) philosophers in developed countries find it discomforting to deal with global justice. (6) good national governments are good models for world government. (7) world government will not need defense against external attack. (8) the war issue deals with reason versus force.