Robert L. Holmes
Robert L. Holmes (28 December, 1935) is a noted Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Rochester and an internationally recognized lecturer on the topics of peace and nonviolence. As a specialist in ethics and political philosophy, he has also made significant contributions to modern scholarly analysis on the topics of just war, mutual assured destruction, nonviolence and pacifism.
Quotes
[edit]Pacifism: A Philosophy of Nonviolence (2017)
[edit]- To be a pragmatic pacifist, one need only consider that large-scale, organized, and systemic war violence is unacceptable in today's world.
- Robert L. Holmes, Pacifism: A Philosophy of Nonviolence, in the book review by Cheyney Ryan, Oxford University (2017)
On War and Morality (1989)
[edit]- It is presumtively wrong to do violence to innocent persons.
- Robert L. Holmes, On War and Morality (1989) p. 44
- Plausble moral theory must have at its center a concern for the lives and well-being of persons.
- Robert L. Holmes, On War and Morality (1989) p. 24
- We will never know whether there is a realistic moral alternative to violence unless we are willing to explore the potential of nonviolent action.
- Robert L. Holmes, On War and Morality (1989) p. 293
Bibliography
[edit]- On War and Morality, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1989. ISBN 978-1-4008-6014-2; quoted on Google Books.
- Pacifism: A Philosophy of Nonviolence, Bloomsbury, New York, 2016 pp. 265-266. ISBN 978-1-4712-7983-3; See the review of the book by Cheyney Ryan, Oxford University 2017 in "Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews", quoted on ndpr.nd.edu.
External links
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- Robert L. Holmes' publications on Google Scholar
- Robert L. Holmes' publications on Philpapers.org
- Basic Moral Philosophy by Robert L. Holmes on books.google.com
- On War and Morality by Robert L. Holmes on books.google.com
- The Ethics of Nonviolence - Essays by Robert L. Holmes Editor: Predrag Cicovacki on books.google.com
- Introduction to Applied Ethics by Robert L.Holmes on books.google.com
- Kant's Legacy: Essays in Honor of Lewis White Beck Editor: Predrag Cicovacki. Contributor: Robert L. Holmes -"Consequentialism and its Consequences" on books.google.com
- The Augustinian Tradition Editor: Gareth B. Matthews. Contributor: Robert L. Holmes - "St. Augustine and the Just War Theory" on books.google.com
- Robert L. Holmes on worldcat.org