Stoic Warriors (Häftad)
avNancy Sherman
ISBN: 9780195315912 - UTGIVEN: 2007-03While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many in the military. Soldiers and seamen learn early in their training "to suck it up," to endure, to put aside their feelings and [...]
The Fabric of Character (Häftad)
avNancy Sherman
ISBN: 9780198239178 - UTGIVEN: 1991-03There is a resurgence of interest in Aristotle's ethical theory, and this book contributes to the debate by asserting that, in Aristotle's view, excellence of character is constituted both by the sentiments and by practical reason. Throughout the arguments of the book, Nancy Sherman is sensitive to [...]
The Untold War (Inbunden)
avNancy Sherman
ISBN: 9780393064810 - UTGIVEN: 201003Philosopher, ethicist and psychoanalyst Nancy Sherman explores the psychological and moral burdens borne by soldiers. By illuminating the extent to which wars are fought internally as well as externally, this book expands the discussion about war and the men and women who fight the battles. With clo[...]
Making a Necessity of Virtue (Häftad)
avNancy Sherman
ISBN: 9780521564878 - UTGIVEN: 199701This book is the first to offer a detailed analysis of Aristotelian and Kantian ethics together, in a way that remains faithful to the texts and responsive to debates in contemporary ethics. Recent moral philosophy has seen a revival of interest in the concept of virtue, and with it a reassessment o[...]
The Untold War (Pocket)
avSherman, Nancy
ISBN: 9780393341003 - UTGIVEN: 2011-11-01The Untold War draws on revealing interviews with servicemen and -women to offer keen psychological and philosophical insights into the experience of being a soldier. Bringing to light the ethical quandaries that soldiers face torture, the thin line between fighters and civilians, and the anguish of[...]
