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This 12-page paper discusses the article and its main arguments and views of terrorism; the relationship of the article to pacifism and characteristics of violence; the relationship between terrorism and the philosophy of ethical egoism; and whether or not the authors have made their case, from the point of view of this philosophical position. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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attack on 9/11, however, has done more than kill thousands and frighten millions; it has destroyed discourse and reason and replaced them with abject terror. The article under consideration
is remarkable, since it suggests that terrorism is not always a heinous crime, and invites readers to consider terrorist acts from a new perspective. This will be difficult since
it requires that readers let go of their anger and prejudice and attempt to see issues about which they hold strong opinions from an entirely different perspective. This
paper discusses the article and its main arguments and views of terrorism; the relationship of the article to pacifism and characteristics of violence; the relationship between terrorism and the philosophy
of ethical egoism; and whether or not the authors have made their case, from the point of view of this philosophical position. Main Arguments and Key Concepts The
article considers terrorism and the ways in which various philosophical schools of thought would regard terrorist acts. It might be considered somewhat controversial in todays political climate, since it
refuses to condemn terrorism outright and instead asks readers to consider whether or not terrorist acts can ever be justified. This is not a position that most people today
will consider for even a moment. The authors begin by trying to separate the characteristics of terrorism from the idea of the rightness or wrongness of terrorist acts; that is,
they are searching for a definition that doesnt also imply a judgment, which is very difficult. It is hard to separate terrorism from the outrage we feel when we
study it. In order to come to grips with terrorism, the authors consider it as a form of violence (which it is) but they try to take away the
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