The paper examines new definitions of legitimate military targets used by the US military in drone strikes. The paper shows how the US military introduced a broad notion of legitimate military targets in order to include in it civilians.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 2012750Ignorance and denial are all present today. Jacques Lacan coined the term "passion for ignorance" when he observed people's avoidance of traumatic truth. The lecture will question how this passion operates in today's times and which new forms of denials emerged with the development of science, especially genetics and neuroscience. While ignorance is often perceived in a negative way, there are a number of situations where it is in the best interest of the individual. The lecture will look at cases when "ignorance is bliss" and when it is of help that love is blind.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 2001230