Waging war

Waging war: a new philosophical introduction

by Clark, Ian

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What exactly is it we wage when we wage war? This is the crucial question addressed in this largely rewritten edition of the author's classic text. The range of possible answers to it has already framed much of the ethical discourse that can be conducted about war, as well as about other uses of force. Only when some of those fundamental issues have been clarified can we then safely foray into the dense ethical thicket that surrounds this topic. The book shows how recent developments in warfare…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Waging war : a new philosophical introduction / Ian Clark.

Summary

What exactly is it we wage when we wage war? This is the crucial question addressed in this largely rewritten edition of the author's classic text. The range of possible answers to it has already framed much of the ethical discourse that can be conducted about war, as well as about other uses of force. Only when some of those fundamental issues have been clarified can we then safely foray into the dense ethical thicket that surrounds this topic. The book shows how recent developments in warfare, particularly related to new technologies and asymmetries, have disturbed traditional paradigms.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2015.
  • Edition:Second edition

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Previous edition: 1988.

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  • Description:1 online resource

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  • ISBN:9780191792212, 0191792217, 019103763X, 9780191037634
  • oclc:ocn910605956
  • LC Classification:U21.2
  • Dewey Decimal:355.001

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