Filosofie & Praktijk - Volume 45, Issue 4, 2024

Abstract The recent war in Gaza shows once again that conducting military operations in densely populated areas is, to say the least, problematic both from a legal and a moral perspective. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Just War Theory do not entirely prohibit military actions that will knowingly provoke unintended harm to noncombatants. For this type of actions to be permissible two conditions must be satisfie Read More

Abstract This essay continues a longstanding dialogue between Mogobe Ramose and the author on ubuntu, an African concept of humanity. It discusses two political-philosophical theses which the author has previously filed against Ramose, and to which Ramose has replied. (1) Some founders of liberal political philosophy are guilty of philosophical racism, but as a consequence of the distinction between genesis and ju Read More

Abstract Several European countries have seen a rise in quran burnings by far right activists. These acts tend to cause turmoil, both nationally and internationally, including riots and diplomatic incidents. In the Dutch political arena a debate on this issue is now underway. It has so far largely been characterized by platitudes about the evident importance of free speech and the evident outrageousness of quran burnings. But w Read More