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BL
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633106
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Orend, Brian,1971-
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| Title & Author
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On war : : a dialogue /\ Brian Orend
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,, c2009
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| Series Statement
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New dialogues in philosophy
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xi, 159 p. ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9780742560444 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 0742560449 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9780742563872 (electronic)
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: 0742563871 (electronic)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158)
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| Contents
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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
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| Abstract
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"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 of references from the Civil War to the war in Iraq to illustrate the moral dimension and ambiguity of war." --Book Jacket
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War-- Moral and ethical aspects
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War (Philosophy)
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Peace
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United States, Military policy, Moral and ethical aspects
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| LC Classification
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U22.O63 2009
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