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Part I - Essay II War has been a persistent function of human knowledge; our nature to restrict the level of war and the techniques by which warfare may be conducted live within practically every human civilization. In Western civilization, this restriction on warfare has taken form as an attempt to restrict equally the determination of when war is apt and the method used in the dispute. The allied issue of when war is appropriate and what methods are adequate in warfare has been the focus of immense scrutiny in the area of western ethics, law and politics. Philosophers such as Machiavelli, Grotius, and Kant hold dissimilar judgments on the contemporary issues of war and peace. Thus the topic subsequently becomes “ are contemporary issues of war and peace best understood by a Machiavellian, Grotian or Kantian episteme?” In order to answer the stated question, it is necessary to understand the position each philosopher takes: Grotius contended that natural law prescribes rules of conduct for nations as well as for private individuals. He derived much of the specific content of international law from the Bible and from classical history. Grotius did not denounce war as an instrument of national policy, he upheld that it was illicit to wage war aside from certain causes. Grotius believed war to be impartial if three essential decisive factors were met: a) the danger faced by the nation was immediate; b) the force used was necessary to adequately defend the nation’s interests; and c) the use of force was proportionate to the threatened danger.
Approximate Word count = 912
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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