On Obedience - Contrasting Philosophies for the Military Citizenry and Community (Hardcover)

This volume is designed to be an in-depth and nuanced philosophical treatment of the virtue of obedience in the context of the professional military and the broader civilian political community, including the general citizenry. The nature and components of obedience are critical factors leading to further discussions of the moral obligations related to obedience, as well as the related practical issues and implications. Pauline Shanks Kaurin seeks to address the following questions: What is obedience? Is it a virtue, and if it is, why? What are the moral grounds of obedience? Why ought military members and citizens be obedient? Are there times that one ought not be obedient? Why? How should we think about obedience in contemporary political communities? In answering these questions, the book draws on arguments and materials from a variety of disciplines including classical studies, philosophy, history, international relations, literature and military studies, with a particular focus on cases and examples to illustrate the conceptual points. While a major focus of the book is the question of obedience in the contemporary military context, many similar (although not exactly the same) issues and considerations apply to other political communities and in, particular, citizens in a nation-state.

General

Imprint:	Naval Institute Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Pauline Shanks Kaurin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-68247-491-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > Civil defence Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-68247-491-7
Barcode:	9781682474914

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