“Professor Allhoff has written a challenging work that is sure to generate controversy among both the supporters and critics of the United States’ war on terror. He applies philosophical, legal, and political approaches to deepen our understanding of modern terrorism, the ticking-time-bomb hypothetical and national security. His methodical arguments and brave conclusions will not please everyone, but it will press them all to become more rigorous in their thinking and more careful in their judgments. Anyone interested in the difficult questions posed by the 9/11 attacks and the US’s response will want to read this book.”—John Yoo, University of California, Berkeley

John Yoo, University of California, Berkeley

“Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture adds much to current discussion of a great many issues. Fritz Allhoff broadens the torture and terrorism debate, deftly analyzes exceptionalism and absolutism, probes the ticking-time-bomb scenario to surprising and controversial effect, and offers novel empirical data and a trenchant interpretation of complex legal issues.”

Michael L. Gross, University of Haifa

“Allhoff’s book provides a much needed corrective to the now-dominant view in philosophical circles that the ticking-time-bomb case cannot be made fruitful for a justification of torture. Skillfully bridging theory and practice, his arguments are also of wider ethical significance beyond the confines of the torture debate.”

Uwe Steinhoff, University of Hong Kong

“This hardheaded, utilitarian argument is a useful contraposition to most discussions of the topic.”

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