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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| Collaborateurs: | ; |
| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Ithaca London
Cornell University Press
2019
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| Dans: | Année: 2019 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Éthique de la paix
/ Sanktionierte Gewalt
/ Prévention des conflits
/ Histoire
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Peace
Moral and ethical aspects
B Violence Moral and ethical aspects B War Moral and ethical aspects |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
Électronique Électronique Électronique |
| Résumé: | 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"-- |
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| Description: | "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 |
| Description matérielle: | xxxi, 235 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-4435-8 |
