Mr. Truman's Degree, by Elizabeth Anscombe

Summary of Anscombe's argument that the atomic bombings were murder. Read it online: Text http://www.anthonyflood.com/anscombet... PDF https://sites.pitt.edu/~mthompso/read... 0:00 Unconditional Surrender, "the root of all evil" 2:16 Choosing to Kill Innocent as Means = Murder 3:26 Replies to 3 Weak Arguments 5:50 Difference Between Killing & Murder 7:55 Reply to the "War is Hell" Position #Anscombe #Truman #Philosophy Subtitles in English, Arabic, Hindi Music: Among the Clouds, by Darren Curtis Images: Truman Portrait. By Greta Kempton - Harry S. Truman Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Young Anscombe. By .Original uploader was Clever hans at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia(Original text : self-made), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Atomic Cloud over Hiroshima. By George R. Caron. Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Hiroshima Stone Lanterns After the Bombing. By Otis Historical Archives of “National Museum of Health & Medicine” (OTIS Archive 1) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/medical..., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Looking East Towards Nagasaki Before the Bombing. By Flight Officer Bruce C. Saxton of the 7th Air Force 11th Bomb Group - Personal photos from Flight Officer Bruce C. Saxton of the 7th Air Force 11th Bomb Group, provided through family, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...