Saturday, December 1, 2018

Q&A #7: Socialism, Pacifism, and War

1. Read:  Chapter 19

2. Sculos, "Socialism as Pacifism":
http://newpol.org/content/socialism-pacifism

3. Cady, "Pacifism is not Passivism":
https://philosophynow.org/issues/105/Pacifism_Is_Not_Passivism

(Here's a nice commentary on passivity: http://newpol.org/content/our-passive-society)

4. Essay on Violence:

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/09/defining-violence

5. SEP entry on pacifism:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pacifism/


Q: What are the connections between capitalism, socialism, pacifism, and violence?

or

 If socialists are pacifists, should they not work to end all unnecessary interspecific violence as well?

Once again, your choice, both of specific focus and format.

Due: Our final exam meeting.

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