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Christopher Coker - Barbarous Philosophers: Reflections on the Nature of War from Heraclitus to Heisenberg - 9781849040891 - V9781849040891
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Barbarous Philosophers: Reflections on the Nature of War from Heraclitus to Heisenberg

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Description for Barbarous Philosophers: Reflections on the Nature of War from Heraclitus to Heisenberg Hardback. * Compact introduction to the nature of war designed to explain today's conflicts Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
This is not a book about philosophy and war. It is a book on contemporary conflict in which the author invokes philosophy to help understand the problems that we face in fighting war today. Barbarous Philosophers sets out to discuss the nature of war through the work of sixteen philosophers from Heraclitus in the sixth century BC to the philosopher-physicist Werner Heisenberg writing in the 1950s. Each section begins with a brief epigram representative of each writer's thinking. The contention of the book is that war, as opposed to warfare, is largely an invention of philosophy - our reflection on ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849040891
SKU
V9781849040891
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About Christopher Coker
Christopher Coker is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, and Adjunct Professor at the Staff College in Oslo. He is the author of many books on defence and security issues including Warrior Ethos (2007) and Humane Warfare (2001).

Reviews for Barbarous Philosophers: Reflections on the Nature of War from Heraclitus to Heisenberg
Throughout this book fizzes with ideas. Coker is inventive, imaginative and erudite. We are swept along in an argument that ranges from Heraclitus to Rorty in a few dizzying paragraphs. The digressions and diversions are part of the entertainment, and the sinuous style draws you in. [...] Coker gives us a fascinating window on different cultures' understanding of war.
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