On war : a dialogue / Brian Orend.
On war : a dialogue / Brian Orend.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Call Numbers
N172.42/43
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
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.
Publication information
Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
"Brian Orend has written an 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...
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On war : a dialogue / Brian Orend.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
New dialogues in philosophy.
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Date Copyright
c2009.
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Call Numbers
N172.42/43
Record Identifier
74VM0ZdMJrwd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0ZdMJrwd
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ISBN
0742563871 (electronic)
9780742560444 (cloth : alk. paper)
0742560449 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742563872 (electronic)
DDC
172.42
MMS ID
991001619789702626
