Toward a theory of peace: the role of moral beliefs

The idea of a theory of peace -- Conditions for the abolition of war -- The roles of innate impulses and learned moral beliefs in individual and group violence -- Socially sanctioned group violence : features, examples, and sources -- Ritual cannibalism : a case study of socially sanctioned group v...

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1. VerfasserIn: Forsberg, Randall 1943-2007 (Verfasst von)
Beteiligte: Evangelista, Matthew 1958- (Herausgegeben von) ; Crawford, Neta 1961- (Herausgegeben von)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Ithaca London Cornell University Press 2019
In:Jahr: 2019
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Friedensethik / Sanktionierte Gewalt / Konfliktvermeidung / Geschichte
B Girard, René 1923-2015
weitere Schlagwörter:B Peace Moral and ethical aspects
B Violence Moral and ethical aspects
B War Moral and ethical aspects
Parallele Ausgabe:Elektronisch
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Zusammenfassung:The idea of a theory of peace -- Conditions for the abolition of war -- The roles of innate impulses and learned moral beliefs in individual and group violence -- Socially sanctioned group violence : features, examples, and sources -- Ritual cannibalism : a case study of socially sanctioned group violence -- Sanctioned violence, morality, and cultural evolution -- Appendix : the debate on the existence of cannibalism.
"This book explores the conditions under which the institution of war could be brought to an end. It draws on an extensive program of research into the phenomenon of socially sanctioned violence and focuses on the role of moral beliefs. This book explores social change and the goal of eradicating mass violence"--
Beschreibung:"An edited version of the thesis by the same name submitted by Randall Caroline Watson Forsberg in May 1997 to the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she was studying for her Ph. D."--Editors' note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:xxxi, 235 Seiten
ISBN:978-1-5017-4435-8