Fritz Allhoff - Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture: A Philosophical Analysis
Published: 2012-02-01 | ISBN: 0226014835 | PDF | 280 pages | 1.55 MB
The general consensus among philosophers is that the use of torture is never justified. In Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture, Fritz Allhoff demonstrates the weakness of the case against torture; while allowing that torture constitutes a moral wrong, he nevertheless argues that, in exceptional cases, it represents the lesser of two evils.