Guess the Philosopher

See if you can guess the philosopher from his description by his lover below?

I felt uplifted and flattered that this remarkable man should carry me up with him into worlds of thought that I had not dreamt of. And if only he had been just different in his person, I should probably have been entirely carried off my feet and have flown with him through worlds of thought and sense. But, to my shame, however much I was thrilled with the beauty and transcendence of his thoughts, I could hardly bear the lack of physical attraction, the lack of charm and gentleness and sympathy.

The answer is in the comment section.

Just War

For my part, I tend to think that the Thomistic tradition has got this pretty sewn up; cf., for example, this good (but brief) Web site.

The one thing that I am very unsure about is whether international law applies: I did find a US Christian Web site that argued passionately that there was no justification for saying that the UN was in authority over the US in this regard.

What do others think: is it necessary to have the permission of a supra-national body like the UN for a war to be just?