Book Workshop on Christopher Finlay's 'The Philosophy of Force'

Can war ever be justified? What are the grounds for thinking that it can? And what kinds of threats may it permissibly respond to?

Chris Finlay’s new book, (Oxford University Press, 2025), presents a republican theory of legitimate armed resistance and just war. It argues that domination should be front and centre of the ethical analysis of force and maintains that just war theory should be rethought around the paradigm case of resistance to enslavement. Durham University’s School of Government and International Affairs will host a workshop on the book on 29th May 2026.

Participants:

· Cécile Fabre (University of Oxford)

· Kimberly Hutchings (Queen Mary University of London)

· Frank Lovett (Washington University, St. Louis)

· Tom O’Shea (University of Edinburgh)

· Avia Pasternak (University of Maryland)

· Ẹniọlá Ṣóyẹmí (University of Oxford)

Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements. Thank you.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

WB-0003-0004, Waterside Building Durham DH1 1SL, The Waterside Building, Durham, United Kingdom

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