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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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| 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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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Peace
/ Sanktionierte Gewalt
/ Conflict avoidance
/ History
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Peace
Moral and ethical aspects
B Violence Moral and ethical aspects B War Moral and ethical aspects |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic Electronic Electronic |
| Summary: | 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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| Item 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 |
| Physical Description: | xxxi, 235 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-4435-8 |
