HST 474: Just War Tradition in the West

Class Program
Credits 3
Utilizing primary source readings, this course surveys the key minds who constructed, influenced, and shaped the ethical implications of warfare in the West. We begin in antiquity with ancient Greece and Rome and end in the present. Whilst examining case studies from major wars throughout history, we face the herculean task of confronting war through a theological and philosophical lens. Prerequisite: HST 104. Spring, even-numbered years.