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Call for Papers "New Just Wars and New Holy Wars" International Review of Sociology / Revue Internationale de Sociologie Special Issue (Fall 2008) __________________________________________________ Paper proposals (English and French) are invited on any aspect of the significance of New Just Wars and New Holy Wars as well as on contemporary expressions or legitimations of war (Just or Holy). >>From Cicero to Erasmus and even until today, the concept of Just War has been used to provide a foundation for both rational and moral justification for going to war. The classical humanism and the philosophy of law have tried, at the Renaissance, to think and even to humanize the war, especially with the decline of God in public affairs. The ideal of justice will require honourable motives (jus ad bellum) for the use of arms to be acceptable, but also how to behave in hostilities will have to comply with a certain restraint inspired by a sort of moral code (jus in bello). Even Erasmus, the pacifist par excellence, admits that one must defend himself against the Turks. On the other hand, the notion of Holy War, also used by the three monotheistic religions, offers a different argumentation for entry into war. Becoming not only Just but Holy, the human level of war is exceeded by one that does not tolerate argument: Gods plan. Should it be the people of Yahweh, the followers of Allah or the children of Christ, no opportunity is given to discuss the foundations of the war, which is conducive to an unbridled violence. In this special issue of the International Review of Sociology, we want to examine, and even to question, the difference, if any, between those two types of war. What boundaries should be raised between them or, on the contrary, should we rather ignore them? What can we say about them? Is there a significant or a simple rhetorical effect? What criticisms can be made to authors who defend the notion of Just War? Are there any events today that may justify the conceptuel distinction between a Just War and a Holy War? For editorial guidelines, see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0390-6701&linktype=44 Languages: English and French Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2008. Contact: Prof. Gilbert Larochelle Department of Human Sciences University of Quebec at Chicoutimi Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1 Canada Tel: +1 (418) 549-6906 Fax: +1 (418) 549-0467 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
