Mortimer Adler writes in his introduction: "In thinking about war and peace, as in thinking about other basic practical problems, the man who brings general ideas and principles to bear upon particular problems and formulations has a unique advantage. He can make effective contact with the concrete and the immediate without losing a dispassionate vision of the universal and the timeless. He can exercise that critical detachment necessary for a thoughtful, rather than an emotional, judgement upon the conflicting policies ...
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Mortimer Adler writes in his introduction: "In thinking about war and peace, as in thinking about other basic practical problems, the man who brings general ideas and principles to bear upon particular problems and formulations has a unique advantage. He can make effective contact with the concrete and the immediate without losing a dispassionate vision of the universal and the timeless. He can exercise that critical detachment necessary for a thoughtful, rather than an emotional, judgement upon the conflicting policies which solicit his adherance." How to think About War and Peace discusses immediate issues in terms of eternal principles, viewing present problems in the large perspectives that history and philosophy can provide. This book engages in a timeless project not contingenton current events, but cumulated from a continuing history of the battle between war and peace. Written in the midst of the Second World War, Adler's purpose was not to proffer how to make peace after the end of the war, but rather to instruct how to think about peace and war and how to continue this process to maintain peace, or, how to effect its establishment.
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Good. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in brown cloth with black title boxes front and spine, no jacket, small 8vo. 2nd printing, 1944. xxiii + 307pp. + note on author, series list. Good. Rubbing with surface loss to lower edges and spine ends; bumped corners; central cloth and titles clean and sharp. Binding strong and square. 1/2 deep stain page fore edges at upper corner with no associated effects. Front free endpaper excised. Pages strongly toned on off-quality wartime stock, otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Good. No Jacket. Book Very small gouge on bottom edge. Fading & some wear to backstrip (spine covering). The pgs are browning. Previous owner's name & some notes on front endpaper, & following blank pg has a few small tears. Spine is tight, & other than a few small marks on a few pgs, pgs are not marked.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Fair. Corners are bent. Stains on outside cover/inside the book. Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
