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Humanitarian Interventions - that sounds nice; much nicer than wars, battles and use of military force. Foremost, the phrase makes you think of the delivery of sanitary goods, medication, of soup-kitchens. Here we are not supposed to think of interventions of this kind; we have to have humanitarian interventions in mind which are humanitarian intervention-wars. (I) At exactly what point is the use of military force a humanitarian intervention? What is the humanitarian aspect of those interventions? Their occasion? Their motive? Their alleged as well as their actual consequences? (II) At exactly what point are humanitarian intervention-wars morally justifiable? Are they justifiable even if they are wars of aggression breaching international law? And finally: (III) Was the war which was presented to us as the paradigmatic example of a humanitarian-intervention-war, that is: the war in Kosovo in the spring of 1999 (with over 37,000 bombing missions), really justifiable as a humanitarian intervention? Many of us wanted to believe so at the time. Does our ex ante judgement hold today in an ex post reflection? And which lessons for the future should we learn from the success or failure of this humanitarian war? These are the questions proposed in this book; therefore, it is concerned with problems of semantics (part I), problems of moral assessment (part II) and with the moral, legal and political conclusions we draw from our experiences with the war in Kosovo, our primary example of a humanitarian intervention (part III). International experts in the areas of philosophy, international law, sociology and peace studies debated these questions vigorously for several days. This is the resulting volume.

Humanitarian intervention --- Intervention (International law) --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- General ethics --- Polemology

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Analysis (Philosophy) -- Congresses.

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In seinen beiden Hauptwerken Grundbegriffe der Kommunikation ("Der einzige einschlägige formale Explikationsversuch, der bisher überhaupt in irgendeiner Sprache erschienen ist." Jonathan Bennett) und Handlungstheoretische Semantik (Diese Semantik hat "der Theorie der sprachlichen Bedeutung eine neue Grundlage gegeben." Franz von Kutschera) hat Georg Meggle die theoretischen Grundlagen von Kommunikation und Semantik entwickelt. Meggles Kommunikationstheoretische Schriften gehen über diese beiden strikt systematischen Hauptwerke hinaus. Sie verorten seinen handlungstheoretischen Ansatz in allgemeineren Kontexten, verteidigen ihn gegen die grundsätzlichsten Einwände und testen seine Stärke in Form exemplarischer Anwendungen.

Sprachphilosophie --- Kommunikationstheorie --- Handlungstheorie --- Semantik

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This book by Georg Meggle explores a variety of complex ethical and philosophical issues through a series of public addresses and essays. The author, an analytical philosopher, tackles topics ranging from practical ethics to the moral implications of war, terrorism, and genocide. The work reflects on the ethical responsibilities of individuals and groups, extending beyond traditional philosophical boundaries. Meggle's writings aim to clarify and critically analyze concepts such as deterrence, justice, and human dignity. The book is intended for a broad audience, including those interested in contemporary ethical debates, and serves as a critique of mass media's role in shaping public perception. It encourages readers to engage with ethical questions in both academic and real-world contexts.

Ethics. --- Philosophy.

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