Conscience and Conscientious Objections
Anders Schinkel
9789085553915
638 pages
Amsterdam University Press
Overview
In Western countries conscientious objection is usually accommodated in various ways, at least in certain areas (military conscription, medicine) and to some extent. It appears to be regarded as fundamentally different from other kinds of objection. But why? This study argues that conscientious objection cannot be understood as long as conscience is misunderstood. The author provides a new interpretation of the historical development of expressions of conscience and thought on the subject, and offers a new approach to conscientious objection rooted in the symbol-approach to conscience.
Author Bio
Dr. Anders Schinkel is a historian and philosopher. His publications span the philosophy of history, ethics, and sociology. One of the main foci of his present research lies in the field of animal ethics.
