Philosophical Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Kapitan, Tomis

Taylor & Francis

This volume addresses a number of philosophical problems that arise in consideration of the century-old conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. It deals with rights to land, sovereignty, self-determination, intercommunal violence and religious intransigence. > This volume addresses a number of philosophical problems that arise in consideration of the century-old conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Consisting of essays by fifteen contributors (including both Israeli and Palestinian philosophers) and a lengthy introduction by the editor, it deals with rights to land, sovereignity, self-determination, the existence and legitimacy of states, cultural prejudice, national identity, intercommunal violence, and religious intransigence. > Introduction Historical Introduction to the Philosophical Issues, Tomis Kapitan; Chapter 1 The Right to National Self-Determination, Yael Tamir; Chapter 1a The Right to National Self-Determination: A Rejoinder; Chapter 2 F;