Philosophies+of+War

Essential Question: What is the state of Nature?

 * ===What role does the government play in the overall moral standing of the people?===
 * ===Can society be changed or is the moral standing something given at birth?===


 * First Assignment: Essay Outline:** Take a stance and support it with evidence from the documents below. The stance should answer the essential question using a thesis statement. The evidence used from the text should support the thesis statement/introduction. This assignment will be submitted by Monday, February 1, 2016.

Main Source: Overview of the state of Nature

Quotes and ideas from Hobbes Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau Comparison Hobbes and Locke very simplified language

Other Sources: Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes 2 Thomas Hobbes 3 The Leviathan John Locke John Locke 2

Part 1: After reading the main source develop a well thought out, well written thesis. A thesis is the main point of an essay. All information in your essay comes back to the thesis. If your belief is that the state of nature is at war, then your thesis should promote this idea and some of the evidence to support. Simply stating, "The state of nature is at war" is by no means well thought out or well written. Therefore, after you have read through a minimum of the first source you are to articulate a well written, well thought out thesis.

Part 2: Completed Introduction and Essay Outline:

Due Monday February 1, 2016

=Essential Question: How can conflict impact rules and norms of society?=

Please evaluate each of the following
 * Civil Code and Conflict throughout history**: Here you will begin your notes and writing responses for the unit of Philosophy of War and Conflict. The first question we will look to answer is: "What happens when people in society break rules?" Using examples throughout history, do the penalties fit the crimes? What are some of the moral and ethical issues presented within crime and punishment? How has the social and moral code changed over time?

__**Hammurabi's Code**__ Summary of Hammurabi and his code Summary of the code Full Code to look through

Summary on Wikipedia Twelves Tables of Law
 * Roman Laws**

Definition of feudalism Basics of Feudalism Medieval Law Code of Chivalry Overview of Feudalism
 * __Medieval Codes and Society__**

Napoleonic Code The Full Code Look at a few for fun to see how it measures up Another full code but broken into links
 * __The Napoleonic Code__**

__*Please note, this is more of a philosophy, rather than a set of laws or moral codes.__
 * __Conflict Theory and Karl Marx -__** How has conflict dictated human history? How can history change if conflict is changed? Can we ever solve conflict and create a utopia (perfect place)?

Conflict Theory Video Conflict Theory 2 Well done PowerPoint on Conflict Theory

Overview and text up to Amendment 10 Full Constitution and Break down
 * United States**

=**Essential Question: What are the Different Types of War?**=

__What is a holy war?__


What is Jihad? Is Osama Bin Laden a Jihadist?

Greater depth on defining a holy war Source1

What were The Crusades? How were they a holy war? Who was waging war against who? Why did the church order the Crusades? The Crusades

Is there a holy war being waged today? Current example of use of Holy War - ISIL Turning a conflict into a Holy War

Just War Theory 9/22/2014
Use the following to introduce yourself to the idea of Just War.

Just War

Does just war allow for action in Syria?

[|__The political/Religious Conundrum__]

Is Japan abandoning Pacifism? [|__President Obama on Just War__]

Political Realism -
How does one justify war from the political standpoint?





Excellent overview of Political Realism

***Pacifism (anti-war)**

 * How is this idea radically different from the others studied?**

Just War and Pacifism working together

A change in Japan



Philosophy of War Quiz The Quiz will be about the 4 philosophies of war discussed in class: Holy War, Just War, Political Realism, and Pacifism. Students will demontrate their ability to define each of the philosophies, identify words, phrases, or quotes associated with each. Students will be able to connect people throughout history to their philosophy of war.

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Why do people/nations/ethnic/religious groups wage war?

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