Who was the creator of the philosophy of international law?
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October 9th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Zombiahs
So the question comes to the surface, what if zombies took over the world. We will go to the undead expert, Chris. “This situation may be studied but you can’t determine what is true. That is why I’m here. Only a zombie knows what a zombie does…heh. So, zombies would take over the major corporations like Microsoft. They will proceed to hack all systems and slowly starve out the human population. When the humans are on the brink of despair, the zombies attack. Make sure you have a slow friend next to you, and if you’re the slow person, trip the fast person. When you have reached your ‘base of operations’ you better have ammo up the ying-yang, or you have no hope of survival.” So let’s recap. Lock down your major corporations. Stock up of food and get some ammunition. Fortify your establishment. If you follow these rules you now have 32.35 % chance of survival. A LITTLE BOY EXCLUSIVE: How to kill a zombie. Straight shot to the head will usually kill ‘em but as the zombie levels up, it get more difficult to shoot them and there heads shrink for some reason beyond explanation. Chris’s favorite gun to be killed with is the flamethrower. Do not, I repeat do not use this if a zombie has been consuming gasoline or Taco Bell. It could be hazardous to your health and also the zombie may get a tummy ache. We hope you survive. We are locked down so if you want me to open a door I will laugh at you. Heh heh heh. Another trick of the trade, do not…die. That wouldn’t be pleasant and your friend will have to watch you be eaten…um ew. Back to our expert Chris Jackson to see what he thinks. “Well, little boy, I see that you don’t know what happens when zombies attack. What they do is they do a little dance, kind of like the Mambo and then they walk at you and continue to walk at you. Zombies walk like they did in that Michael Jackson video, you know Thriller? I don’t really know why people run from us…I mean them. Heh. Zombies are really slow and easily killed sometimes. But remember not to shoot at a zombie when they are mamboing or they will attack. They will rip off their head and throw it at you. If they miss…watch out for other flying limbs!” END OF EXCLUSIVE.
Now here is our next tip: No electronic devices. Zombies are, for some reason, attracted to the electrical waves that are transmitted between objects that are conductors of electricity. Or in southern language, “No shiny thangs!” Don’t have any assembly lines in the forest cause if you do, zombies will come scratching their groin looking for areas to penetrate… WOOOOH! BACK IT UP! I mean skin. So, now you’re ready to die surviving. LALALALALA.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:06 am
I’m not sure there is only one creator of the philosophy of international law but start with the medieval philosophers. After that I would move onto Hugo Grotius.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
I would say Plato since most follow the Republic
October 11th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Much like law in general, it took many hundreds of years for international law to develop into the system we recognize today. Consequently, there was no one moment, or one person, that we can credit with its creation. However, we can be certain that international relations existed before international laws because without some sort of relationship there is no reason to establish laws. Of course, international relations have existed since the dawn of civilization, long before recorded history began; however, there are only a few individuals in history that can claim the title of founder of International Relations Theory, or “IR-Theory” for short.
Probably the most common answer is Machiavelli. As much as I do appreciate this answer, I would say that Machiavelli is the founder of Modern IR-Theory, not the founder of the IR-Theory in general. Machiavelli used a new method, and consequently derived new answers, but the questions haven’t changed much since ancient Greece. The next most common answer is probably Aristotle. This is also an excellent answer, but I would say that Aristotle is the epitome of Classical IR-Theory, not its founder. To push back even further, some might say it is Homer. His Iliad certainly discusses international relations, but I would not consider Homer a theorist because he did not attempt to explain the phenomenon but rather merely account for it (albeit brilliantly).
Which brings us to the answer I purport: Thucydides. Some might say that Thucydides was merely a historian; however, unlike the historians before him, Thucydides did not merely record events. His history of the Peloponnesian War is also a work of philosophy, an attempt to understand the true causes of political phenomenon in general and international relations in particular. And while it is perhaps not as elegant or famous as the works of Plato or Aristotle, it is quite possibly the first work of political philosophy ever. Before Thucydides, most philosophers were concerned with questions about metaphysics and epistemology. Even Plato did not begin to write about politics directly until very late in his career.