To Kill Another: Homicide and Natural Law

Blood diamonds and the limits of moral knowledge -- State privilege to kill -- Victims' rights and double jeopardy -- Political theology and the law of war -- Wrongful life tort -- Is Carl Schmitt right? is just war impossible? -- Why the case of the Maltese twins was wrongly decided -- Kosovo air war and why Malthus was really a wise man -- Conclusion : natural law as political theology -- Appendix : The "Summa Theologica" / Thomas Aquinas.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Blood Diamonds and the Limits of Moral Knowledge -- 2. State Privilege to Kill -- 3. Victims' Rights and Double Jeopardy -- 4. Political Theology and the Law of War -- 5. Wrongful Life Tort -- 6. Is Carl Schmitt Right? Is Just War Impossible? -- 7. Why the Case of the Maltese Twins Was Wrongly Decided -- 8. Kosovo Air War and Why Malthus Was Really a Wise Man -- Conclusion: Natural Law as Political Theology -- Appendix: The "Summa Theologica" -- Bibliography -- Index