A Philosophy of War.

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"War's origins are complex: they are found in the nebulous systems of thoughts generated in cultures over time. But while reason and explication can unravel those origins - and explain why man wages war - the task of abolishing war can never be completed.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moseley, Alexander
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Algora Pub., 2007.
Subjects:
War (Philosophy)
Guerre (Philosophie)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A PHILOSOPHY OF WAR; CHAPTER ONE: Why a Philosophy of War?; CHAPTER TWO: Defining War; CHAPTER THREE: Types of War; CHAPTER FOUR: Metaphysics and the Non-Inevitability of War; CHAPTER FIVE: Human Nature and War; CHAPTER SIX: War and Human Biology; CHAPTER SEVEN: Between Biology and Culture; CHAPTER EIGHT: Culture and War; CHAPTER NINE: Unintentional War; CHAPTER TEN: Between Culture and Reason
  • Civilization and War; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Rationalism and War; CHAPTER TWELVE: Idealism, Metaphysical Beliefs and War; CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Epistemological Beliefs and War.
  • CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Conclusions on War and PeaceBibliography; Index.

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