Philosophers of peace and war
Subtitle: Kant, Clausewitz, Marx, Engels, and Tolstoy
By: W. B. Gallie.
Series: The Wiles lectures ;; 1976
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831; Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895; Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804; Marx, Karl, 1818-1883; Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910; Peace; War
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.--Publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 142-143.