02530nam 2200637 a 450 991045411090332120200520144314.01-282-49637-997866124963700-7425-6387-1(CKB)1000000000706252(EBL)467258(OCoLC)301746125(SSID)ssj0000214838(PQKBManifestationID)12030921(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214838(PQKBWorkID)10167616(PQKB)10146551(MiAaPQ)EBC467258(Au-PeEL)EBL467258(CaPaEBR)ebr10364295(CaONFJC)MIL249637(EXLCZ)99100000000070625220080625d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOn war[electronic resource] a dialogue /Brian OrendLanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20091 online resource (172 p.)New dialogues in philosophyDescription based upon print version of record.0-7425-6044-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158).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.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.New dialogues in philosophy.WarMoral and ethical aspectsWar (Philosophy)PeaceUnited StatesMilitary policyMoral and ethical aspectsElectronic books.WarMoral and ethical aspects.War (Philosophy)Peace.172/.42Orend Brian1971-878911MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454110903321On war2130855UNINA