Afterwar - Healing the Moral Wounds of Our Soldiers (Hardcover)

Movies like American Sniper and The Hurt Locker hint at the inner scars our soldiers incur during service in a war zone. The moral dimensions of their psychological injuries-guilt, shame, feeling responsible for doing wrong or being wronged-elude conventional treatment. Georgetown philosophy professor Nancy Sherman turns her focus to these moral injuries inAfterwar. She argues that psychology and medicine alone are inadequate to help with many of the most painful questions veterans are bringing home from war. Trained in both ancient ethics and psychoanalysis, and with twenty years of experience working with the military, Sherman draws on in-depth interviews with servicemen and women to paint a richly textured and compassionate picture of the moral and psychological aftermath of America's longest wars. She explores how veterans can go about reawakening their feelings without becoming re-traumatized; how they can replace resentment with trust; and the changes that need to be made in order for this to happen-by military courts, VA hospitals, and the civilians who have been shielded from the heaviest burdens of war. 2.6 million soldiers are currently returning home from war, the greatest number since Vietnam. Facing an increase in suicides and post-traumatic stress, the military has embraced measures such as resilience training and positive psychology to heal mind as well as body. Sherman argues that some psychological wounds of war need a kind of healing through moral understanding that is the special province of philosophical engagement and listening.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2015
Authors:	Nancy Sherman (University Professor and Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	239 x 164 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-932527-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	0-19-932527-8
Barcode:	9780199325276

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