A Philosophy of War
Why We Fight
$35.20
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2026
Summary
According to one wag, war ‘died in Hiroshima’ more than half a century ago. And yet it has never gone away.
Terrorist acts, Israeli-Palestinian and Middle Eastern conflicts, the implosion of Yugoslavia, countries torn apart by factions, not to mention other wars: economic, psychological, computer, gender or generational… Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshuffled the cards. This time, they say, it’s the return of real war, with its atrocities, its horrors, its violence. But …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804296028 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804296023 |
| Author: | Frédéric Gros, Gregory Elliott |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 98g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
A brilliant essay. * Lire-Magazine littéraire *
In 162 pages as clear as they are dense, Gros in the lineage of Raymond Aron, untangles this mystery of the dark side of humanity. * Le Point *
Masterful. * Nice Matin *
An accessible essay that asks questions as crucial as they are dizzying. * Marianne *
A beautiful philosophical lesson. – Psychologies
Have history’s most devastating conflicts taught us nothing? Philosopher Gros mines the writings of thinkers ancient and modern to discern the root of mankind’s insatiable urge to conquer. * The Washington Independent Review of Books *
Frédéric Gros
Frédéric Gros is both philosopher and writer. In France, he was the leading editor of Michel Foucault’s works and lectures. He teaches political humanities at Sciences-po Paris. His first major success was a book on walking (A Philosophy of Walking), translated into some twenty languages.
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