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On war : a dialogue / Brian Orend.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Orend, Brian, 1971-
- Series:
- New dialogues in philosophy.
- New dialogues in philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Moral and ethical aspects.
- War.
- War (Philosophy).
- Peace.
- United States--Military policy--Moral and ethical aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (172 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- One in the series New Dialogues in Philosophy, Brian Orend has written an engaging dialogue from the perspectives of a critically injured soldier and his spouse on all questions related to the ethics of going to war and the ethics of fighting in war. Readers learn of the major traditions of thinking about war, including realism, pacifism, just war theory, and international law. Orend draws on a variety of references from the Civil War to the current war in Iraq to illustrate the moral dimension and ambiguity of war.
- Contents:
- Injury and empire
- Doctors and definitions
- The causes of war
- Power and pessimism
- Marching off to war
- Mortal combat
- War's aftermath
- Peace in this life.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158).
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-49637-9
- 9786612496370
- 0-7425-6387-1
- OCLC:
- 301746125
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