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Philosophers of Peace and War: Kant, Clausewitz, Marx, Engles and Tolstoy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Philosophers of Peace and War: Kant, Clausewitz, Marx, Engles and Tolstoy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) W. B. Gallie
SeriesThe Wiles Lectures
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521296519
ClassificationsDewey:327.1
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 September 1979
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Intellectual eminence apart, what did Kant, Clausewitz, Marx and Engels, and Tolstoy have in common? Professor Gallic argues that they made contributions to 'international theory' - to the understanding of the character and causes of war and of the possibility of peace between nations - which were of unrivalled originality in their own times and remain of undiminished importance in ours. But these contributions have been either ignored or much misunderstood ; chiefly because, as with all intellectual efforts in unexplored fields, they were often imperfectly expressed, and were also overshadowed by their author's more striking achievements. Professor Gallic has sorted out, compared and contrasted, criticised and re-phrased the teachings of his chosen authors on peace and war.