The new art of war : the origins, theory, and future of conflict
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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Book
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9781108837644, 1108837646, 9781108931410, 1108931413
Physical Desc
xxiii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
355.02 WEI
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355.02 WEI
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Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9781108837644, 1108837646, 9781108931410, 1108931413
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The introduction explains why we should study war. As for how to do this, we turn to Alexander the Great's mentor, Aristotle, who in Posterior Analytics, asserts that understanding something's nature requires that we identify its cause or "why." In Physics and Metaphysics, he says that this "why" can be expressed as four "causes:" (1) "material" (substance); (2) "formal" (appearance); (3) "efficient" (source); and (4) "final" (purpose). For example, a statue's material cause is bronze; its formal cause is the shape; its efficient cause is the artisan and her technique; and its final cause is the satisfaction inspired by the work of art. The "why" of a statue, therefore, is be-"cause" the artisan (efficient) molded it from bronze (material) into a shape (formal) that elicits admiration (final).2 Applying this technique to war yields a material cause (the "stuff" of war), war's physical components; formal cause (war's form), force arrangement and interactions informed by tactics and doctrine; efficient cause (generally, humanity; specifically, warriors), the author of war within whom dwells the will to fight; and lastly, a final cause (the war's purpose), what war seeks to achieve"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weiss, G. F. (2021). The new art of war: the origins, theory, and future of conflict . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weiss, Geoffrey F, 1969-. 2021. The New Art of War: The Origins, Theory, and Future of Conflict. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weiss, Geoffrey F, 1969-. The New Art of War: The Origins, Theory, and Future of Conflict Cambridge University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weiss, Geoffrey F. The New Art of War: The Origins, Theory, and Future of Conflict Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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