Jeffreys, Derek S.
Spirituality and the Ethics of Torture
Table of contents
1. Introduction
Derek S. Jeffreys
2. “The Soul Is Somehow All that Exists”: Spirituality and Human Dignity
Derek S. Jeffreys
3. Breaking the Will: Spirituality and the Definition of Torture
Derek S. Jeffreys
4. Assaulting the Spirit: Why Torture Is Wrong
Derek S. Jeffreys
5. Does Torture Work? Consequentialism’s Failures
Derek S. Jeffreys
6. No Reason to Torture: Dirty Hands and Spiritual Damage
Derek S. Jeffreys
7. Conclusion: Machiavelli’s Challenge—Torture and Memory
Derek S. Jeffreys
Keywords: Philosophy, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Sociology of Religion, Religion and Society, Spirituality, Philosophy of Religion
- Author(s)
- Jeffreys, Derek S.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 200 pages
- Category
- Philosophy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780230622579
- Printed ISBN
- 978-1-349-38032-9
