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Torture and the Ticking Bomb par Brecher, Bob
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- Publication Name
- Torture and the Ticking Bomb
- Item Length
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- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Publication Year
- 2007
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- Blackwell Public Philosophy Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
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- Language
- English
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- 0.4in
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- 6in
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- 7.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
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Do you really think torture is acceptable in any circumstances? The controversial arguments of Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz supporting the legalisation of torture in so-called ticking bomb scenarios represent the most sophisticated and visible of recent attempts to make torture an accepted weapon in the war on terror. States and other agents engage in torture, as both sides of the debate accept. According to Bob Brecher, it is precisely because the general public are taking the new realism of Dershowitz and others seriously that there is a pressing need to expose the fundamental flaws in their arguments, lest the peoples of democratic societies lose their moral compass and fail to be vigilant in holding their governments properly to account. This timely and passionate book is the first to address itself directly to the arguments for legalising the limited use of interrogational torture. Brecher confronts those arguments head-on, examining the efficacy of torture and drawing out the practical implications for policy as well as the ethical implications of these proposals for the kind of society we live in.
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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1405162023
ISBN-13
9781405162029
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59066829
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Torture and the Ticking Bomb
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Series
Blackwell Public Philosophy Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
22
Lc Classification Number
Hv8593.B74 2007
Reviews
Brecher relentlessly deconstructs the most misleading hypothetical of our time. His lively and valuable book shows that even 'noble cause' torture is always counterproductive."eoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street ChambersQuite simply, this book is the most powerful and comprehensive challenge available to a piece of intellectual fraud having wide commerce today- that under some hypothetical situation the infliction of pain to break another's will is morally justifiable. The ticking bomb, in Brecher's analysis, is a fantasy that hardly yields grounds sufficient for the employment of interrogational torture. Here the philosopher's role towards that fantasy is quite clear: debunk it!"abriel Palmer-Fernandez, Youngstown State University, "Brecher relentlessly deconstructs the most misleading hypothetical of our time. His lively and valuable book shows that even 'noble cause' torture is always counterproductive." Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street Chambers"Quite simply, this book is the most powerful and comprehensive challenge available to a piece of intellectual fraud having wide commerce today - that under some hypothetical situation the infliction of pain to break another 's will is morally justifiable. The ticking bomb, in Brecher 's analysis, is a fantasy that hardly yields grounds sufficient for the employment of interrogational torture. Here the philosopher 's role towards that fantasy is quite clear: debunk it!"Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez, Youngstown State University, "Brecher relentlessly deconstructs the most misleading hypothetical of our time. His lively and valuable book shows that even 'noble cause' torture is always counterproductive." Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street Chambers "(Dershowitz's) premise is subjected to a withering scrutiny in this brilliant deconstruction by the moral philosopher Bob Brecher. In a comprehensive critique of the 'ticking bomb' hypothesis, Brecher exposes the moral and intellectual flaws in Dershowitz's arguments and shows how easily such pragmatic rationalisations can open the door to the creation of a 'tortuous society'. It's a task that Brecher accomplishes with grace, moral passion and unswerving logic." Red Pepper, March 2008 "Quite simply, this book is the most powerful and comprehensive challenge available to a piece of intellectual fraud having wide commerce today - that under some hypothetical situation the infliction of pain to break another's will is morally justifiable. The ticking bomb, in Brecher's analysis, is a fantasy that hardly yields grounds sufficient for the employment of interrogational torture. Here the philosopher's role towards that fantasy is quite clear: debunk it!" Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez, Youngstown State University "A splendid attack on the appalling idea of legalising torture." Will Podmore "A salutary antidote to those who would waver on the issue [of torture]...Brecher opens up the wider utilitarian implications that arise." Planet Magazine "Brecher ... does not reflexively dismiss the advocates of torture ... .He carefully cites the errors of their arguments, using logic, expert opinion, and moral reasoning." PsycCritiques
Table of Content
Preface ix 1 Introduction 1 What is Torture? 3 Dershowitz on Interrogational Torture 6 Why Write about Torture? 8 The Agenda 11 2 The Fantasy of the Ticking Bomb Scenario 14 Dershowitz's Argument and the Ticking Bomb 14 Who Tortures? 21 Effectiveness and Time 24 Knowledge and Necessity 31 The Ticking Bomb Scenario: Conclusion 38 3 The Consequences of Normalizing Interrogational Torture 40 Some Clarifications 41 Three Positive Claims about the Consequences of Legalizing Interrogational Torture 52 The Institutionalization of Interrogational Torture 57 A Torturous Society 72 4 Torture, Death and Philosophy 75 Torture 76 Torture, Death and Interrogation 79 Why No Decent Society Can Torture 84 Torture, the "War on Terror" and Intellectual Irresponsibility 85 But What if Torture Really is the Only Possible Way to Avoid Catastrophe? 86 Two Final Points 88 Notes 89 Bibliography 109 Index 117
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Human Rights, Political Freedom
Lccn
2006-103174
Dewey Decimal
363.2/32
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Philosophy, Political Science
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