The moral fog of war and historical sociology

IF 2.3 1区社会学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY

European Journal of Social Theory Pub Date : 2023-05-11 DOI:10.1177/13684310231165218

S. Malešević

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Hans-Herbert Kögler offers an insightful analysis and a potent moral call to support the defence of Ukraine. This is a sensible moral position that I also share. However, I question Kögler’s approach which overemphasises the ethical arguments alone. I argue that wars do not allow for moral absolutism of any kind and that the best one can do in the conditions of warfare is to endorse a version of contextual morality. Furthermore, I make a case for using the accumulated knowledge of historical sociology to understand the dynamics of war in Ukraine. Building on this knowledge one can advance a multipart argument that favours the continuous support for the defence of Ukraine.

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战争的道德迷雾与历史社会学

汉斯-赫伯特Kögler提供了深刻的分析和强有力的道德呼吁，以支持乌克兰的防御。这是一种明智的道德立场，我也认同。然而，我质疑Kögler的方法，它过分强调了道德论点。我认为战争不允许任何形式的道德绝对主义，在战争条件下，人们能做的最好的事情就是支持一种情境道德。此外，我提出了一个案例，利用历史社会学积累的知识来理解乌克兰战争的动态。在这一认识的基础上，我们可以提出一个多部分的论点，支持继续支持乌克兰的防务。

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European Journal of Social Theory SOCIOLOGY-

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4.70

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