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<p>With recourse to some of the greatest peace thinkers in the history of philosophy, a&#xa0;special kind of pacifism, a&#xa0;moderate political pacifism, is developed that is not so much required in times of justified wars, but especially in times of peace: for then, for ethical reasons, one must pursue an ambitious and far-reaching policy of peace, so that the ethical tragedy of war—even if wars can be justified in individual cases—is avoided as far as possible. In the true sense of the word, pacifism is a&#xa0;doctrine of peacemaking. Positive and stable peace is not achieved through non-violence towards aggressors in times of war, but through honest endeavor in times of peace.</p><p>In order to derive this thesis, various pacifist positions are first criticized. Pacifism in the sense of rejecting all wars without exception cannot be ethically justified, because it does not allow for the violent defense of innocent people even in extreme cases and thus leads to unjustified ethical evaluations. Building on this, it is shown that a&#xa0;well-understood political pacifism, which does not contradict the theory of just war, forms an important counterpart to it, insofar as it emphasizes the outstanding value of peace and the resulting ethical demands, especially in times of peace.</p>

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Pazifismus als Lehre des Friedenschaffens, nicht des bloßen Kriegablehnens

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    2025年4月7日

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  • Philipp Gisbertz-Astolfi

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With recourse to some of the greatest peace thinkers in the history of philosophy, a special kind of pacifism, a moderate political pacifism, is developed that is not so much required in times of justified wars, but especially in times of peace: for then, for ethical reasons, one must pursue an ambitious and far-reaching policy of peace, so that the ethical tragedy of war—even if wars can be justified in individual cases—is avoided as far as possible. In the true sense of the word, pacifism is a doctrine of peacemaking. Positive and stable peace is not achieved through non-violence towards aggressors in times of war, but through honest endeavor in times of peace.

In order to derive this thesis, various pacifist positions are first criticized. Pacifism in the sense of rejecting all wars without exception cannot be ethically justified, because it does not allow for the violent defense of innocent people even in extreme cases and thus leads to unjustified ethical evaluations. Building on this, it is shown that a well-understood political pacifism, which does not contradict the theory of just war, forms an important counterpart to it, insofar as it emphasizes the outstanding value of peace and the resulting ethical demands, especially in times of peace.