A Philosophy of War: Why We Fight - Paperback

$17.95

A Philosophy of War: Why We Fight - Paperback

Name: A Philosophy of War: Why We Fight - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781804296028
Price: 17.95 USD
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by Gros

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Book Overview

The best-selling author of A Philosophy of Walking returns to address the eternal subject of human conflict

Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to many like a throwback to another age, rattling Europe with memories of past horrors. But since the end of the Second World War there has not been a single day without armed conflict somewhere in the world. Drawing on the great political philosophers, from Plato to Marx, via Machiavelli and Hobbes, Frédéric Gros attempts to answer the age-old questions regarding humanity's propensity to wage war: What is a just war? What moral constraints operate on the combatants? Does the state make war or does war make the state? Finally, after exploring the meaning and the spectre of total war, he tackles the ultimate question: Why war?

ISBN	9781804296028
Author	Gros
Publisher	Verso
Genre	News & politics and Philosophy
Format	Paperback
Published	January 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	112
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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