Brian Orend is the Director of International Studies and a professor of Philosophy

Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...

 at the University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...

 in Waterloo, Ontario

Waterloo, Ontario

Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....

. He specializes in Ethics

Ethics

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...

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Orend's works focus on just war theory and human rights

Human rights

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...

. He is most well known for his discussions of jus post bellum

Jus post bellum

Jus post bellum deals with the termination phase of war. The idea was written about by Brian Orend to reflect the need for rules to end wars completely and fairly.-Purpose:...

 (justice after war), which regard the moral obligations on victors once the major fighting of a war is complete.

Works

• War and International Justice: A Kantian Perspective (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2000)
• Michael Walzer on War and Justice (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001)
• Human Rights: Concept and Context (Broadview Press
  Broadview Press
  Broadview Press is an independent academic publisher that focuses on the humanities. Founded in 1985 by Don LePan, the company now employs over 25 people, has over 500 titles in print, and publishes approximately 50 titles each year...
  
  , 2002)
• The Morality of War (Broadview Press, June 2006)
• "War", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Online: Fall 2008 Edition)

External links

• Professor Brian Orend's webpage at University of Waterloo