Philosophers of Peace and War: Kant, Clausewitz, Marx, Engles and Tolstoy by W. B. Gallie

ISBN: 052129651X

Cambridge University Press 24 October 2009 (original edition c.1979)

Paperback | 160 pages

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Intellectual eminence apart, what did Kant, Clausewitz, Marx and Engels, and Tolstoy have in common? Professor W. B. Gallie argues that they made contributions to ‘international theory’ — to the understanding of the character and causes of war and of the possibility of peace between nations — which were of unrivalled originality in their own times and remain of undiminished importance in ours. But these contributions have often been ignored or misunderstood; chiefly because, as with all intellectual efforts in unexplored fields, they were often imperfectly expressed and overshadowed by the authors’ more striking achievements. Gallie sorts out, compares and contrasts, criticises and re‑phrases the teachings of his chosen authors on peace and war. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}