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Among the enormous oeuvre of Clausewitz the best-known work, by
far, is the unfinished magnum opus On War. His works include many
excellent writings on military history, of which The Campaign of
1812 in Russia is, assuredly, the masterpiece. This book is a
superb first-hand account and analysis of the military disaster of
1812 and the characters who played a significant role in it. An
eyewitness and participant in the war, Clausewitz' writing remains
the most serious source on that campaign. Napoleon's campaign of
1812 against Russia was a crucial event in the Napoleonic history.
At the beginning of 1812, Napoleon was at the peak of his glory. On
the eve of the Russian campaign the majority of European diplomats
thought that Napoleon would emerge victorious. The campaign,
however, proved to be disastrous for the French Grand Arme. The
Battle of Borodino, with heavy causalities on both sides, was
probably the hardest fought battle of the Napoleonic era. Victory
at Borodino gained Napoleon entry to Moscow only to end in
catastrophe and the retreat of the French army in fall of the same
year. The campaign of 1812 against Russia marked the beginning of
the end of Napoleon's rule in Europe.Clausewitz is more than a
military historian in the traditional sense. His concrete and
objective analysis enables him to appreciate the situation in all
its political, diplomatic and military ramifications. The Russian
Campaign of 1812 will be of interest to historians, political
scientists, and students of military history and strategy.
Does a proper respect for science require psychologists to view man
as an impotent reactor whose responses are completely determined by
his physical constitution and the forces impinging upon him? In
this wise and well-argued book, Isidor Chein invites his readers to
lift their eyes from experimental research for a time to consider
the relationship between science and the image of man. Few
psychologists, even the most gifted and dedicated among them, pause
to consider the philosophical underpinnings of their work. It is
almost as though the humanist secretly lurking in each of them is
fearful of the bad news he might finally be forced to accept--that
man is essentially an exquisitely complicated robot. This fear is
misplaced and harmful. It is largely responsible for the disturbing
fact that scientific psychology has produced, in Chein's estimate,
so little that is relevant to the humanities, so little, as he puts
it, "that has lived up to psychology's promise to itself." What
must be more widely understood is that it does not follow that
behavioral law is reducible to physiological law, or that
physiological law is reducible to physical law. With an
uncompromising commitment to scientific method, Chein shows that,
when closely analyzed, there is actually no need to assume an
unbridgeable gap between scientific psychology and psychoanalytic,
humanistic psychology. This is a lucid and powerful theoretical
work of importance for scholars in all fields sharing the belief
that the proper study of mankind is man. "The Science of Behavior
and the Image of Man is written by the most intellectually
stimulating and respected representative of scientific humanistic
psychology."--Robert B. Holt, Professor of Psychology, Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences, New York University
Does a proper respect for science require psychologists to view
man as an impotent reactor whose responses are completely
determined by his physical constitution and the forces impinging
upon him? In this wise and well-argued book, Isidor Chein invites
his readers to lift their eyes from experimental research for a
time to consider the relationship between science and the image of
man.
Few psychologists, even the most gifted and dedicated among
them, pause to consider the philosophical underpinnings of their
work. It is almost as though the humanist secretly lurking in each
of them is fearful of the bad news he might finally be forced to
accept--that man is essentially an exquisitely complicated robot.
This fear is misplaced and harmful. It is largely responsible for
the disturbing fact that scientific psychology has produced, in
Chein's estimate, so little that is relevant to the humanities, so
little, as he puts it, "that has lived up to psychology's promise
to itself."
What must be more widely understood is that it does not follow
that behavioral law is reducible to physiological law, or that
physiological law is reducible to physical law. With an
uncompromising commitment to scientific method, Chein shows that,
when closely analyzed, there is actually no need to assume an
unbridgeable gap between scientific psychology and psychoanalytic,
humanistic psychology. This is a lucid and powerful theoretical
work of importance for scholars in all fields sharing the belief
that the proper study of mankind is man.
"The Science of Behavior and the Image of Man "is written by the
most intellectually stimulating and respected representative of
scientific humanistic psychology.""--Robert B. Holt, Professor of
Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, "New York
University"
"Isidor Chein" was professor of psychology at the Research
Center for Human Relations, New York University. He is the author
of "The Road to H, The Reactions of Jewish Boys to Various Aspects
of Being Jewish," and "The Family of the Addict."
Among the enormous oeuvre of Clausewitz the best-known work, by
far, is the unfinished magnum opus "On War." His works include many
excellent writings on military history, of which "The Campaign of
1812 in Russia" is, assuredly, the masterpiece. This book is a
superb first-hand account and analysis of the military disaster of
1812 and the characters who played a significant role in it. An
eyewitness and participant in the war, Clausewitz' writing remains
the most serious source on that campaign. Napoleon's campaign of
1812 against Russia was a crucial event in the Napoleonic history.
At the beginning of 1812, Napoleon was at the peak of his glory. On
the eve of the Russian campaign the majority of European diplomats
thought that Napoleon would emerge victorious. The campaign,
however, proved to be disastrous for the French Grand Arme. The
Battle of Borodino, with heavy causalities on both sides, was
probably the hardest fought battle of the Napoleonic era. Victory
at Borodino gained Napoleon entry to Moscow only to end in
catastrophe and the retreat of the French army in fall of the same
year. The campaign of 1812 against Russia marked the beginning of
the end of Napoleon's rule in Europe. Clausewitz is more than a
military historian in the traditional sense. His concrete and
objective analysis enables him to appreciate the situation in all
its political, diplomatic and military ramifications. The Russian
Campaign of 1812 will be of interest to historians, political
scientists, and students of military history and strategy.
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"On War" is the most significant attempt in Western history to
understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument
of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been
read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of
soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
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On War (1832) is a treatise on the philosophical aspects of warfare
by Prussian general, scholar, and strategist Carl von Clausewitz.
Published posthumously by the author's wife-who edited his
manuscript and wrote the book's introduction-On War is one of
history's most important works on warfare and military strategy,
and continues to be studied to this day. With a background in art,
culture, and history, and with extensive experience as a combat
veteran, Clausewitz sought to understand the military success of
such figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. What interested
Clausewitz the most was how these leaders effectively mobilized
entire nations to launch military campaigns larger and more violent
than any in European history. Although he initially began with the
theory that war was one aspect of a population's struggle for
survival, he eventually came to believe that war was a method of
imposing the will of one state on another. By privileging politics
and philosophy in his study of warfare, Clausewitz changed the way
military figures, politicians, and scholars thought of and
perpetrated the process of war. Most crucially, Clausewitz suggests
that war serves no purpose in and of itself, but rather acts as an
instrument of a political party or group. In addition, Clausewitz
believed that strong moral and political motivations-especially in
the case of defense-greatly increased the chance of victory. On War
was read and interpreted by Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Dwight
Eisenhower, and has, for over a century and a half, continued to
shape the concept and conduct of war. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl
von Clausewitz's On War is a classic of history, philosophy, and
military theory reimagined for modern readers.
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On War (1832) is a treatise on the philosophical aspects of warfare
by Prussian general, scholar, and strategist Carl von Clausewitz.
Published posthumously by the author's wife-who edited his
manuscript and wrote the book's introduction-On War is one of
history's most important works on warfare and military strategy,
and continues to be studied to this day. With a background in art,
culture, and history, and with extensive experience as a combat
veteran, Clausewitz sought to understand the military success of
such figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. What interested
Clausewitz the most was how these leaders effectively mobilized
entire nations to launch military campaigns larger and more violent
than any in European history. Although he initially began with the
theory that war was one aspect of a population's struggle for
survival, he eventually came to believe that war was a method of
imposing the will of one state on another. By privileging politics
and philosophy in his study of warfare, Clausewitz changed the way
military figures, politicians, and scholars thought of and
perpetrated the process of war. Most crucially, Clausewitz suggests
that war serves no purpose in and of itself, but rather acts as an
instrument of a political party or group. In addition, Clausewitz
believed that strong moral and political motivations-especially in
the case of defense-greatly increased the chance of victory. On War
was read and interpreted by Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Dwight
Eisenhower, and has, for over a century and a half, continued to
shape the concept and conduct of war. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl
von Clausewitz's On War is a classic of history, philosophy, and
military theory reimagined for modern readers.
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'War is merely the continuation of policy by other means' On War is
one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war.
Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during
the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and analyse the
phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win
conflicts more effectively. He studied the human and social factors
that affect outcomes, as well as the tactical and technological
ones. He understood that war was a weapon of government, and that
political purpose, chance, and enmity combine to shape its
dynamics. On War continues to be read by military strategists,
politicians, and others for its timeless insights. This abridged
edition by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed translation by
Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central books in which
Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war are developed.
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Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is best known for his masterpiece
of military theory On War, yet that work formed only the first
three of his ten-volume published writings. The others, historical
analyses of the wars that roiled Europe from 1789 through 1815,
informed and shaped Clausewitz's military thought, so they offer
invaluable insight into his dialectical, often difficult
theoretical masterwork. Among these historical works, one of the
most important is Der Feldzug von 1799 in Italien und der Schweiz,
which covers an important phase of the French Revolutionary Wars.
The Coalition Crumbles, Napoleon Returns focuses mainly on the
campaigns in Switzerland, where the cracks that finally fractured
the alliance between Russia and Austria and led to the defeat of
the Second Coalition first opened. Moving from strategy to battle
scene to analysis, this first English translation of volume 6 of
Clausewitz's collected works nimbly conveys the character of
Clausewitz's writing in all its registers: the brisk, often
powerful description of events as they unfolded and the critical
reflections on strategic theory and its implications. The Coalition
Crumbles, Napoleon Returns features Suvorov's astonishing march
through the St. Gotthard Pass and major actions such as the Second
Battle of Zurich and the Battle of Mannheim. The nature of the
campaign highlighted the contrast between the opposing armies'
different strengths and weaknesses and the problems of fighting as
part of a coalition. This book will expand readers' experience and
understanding of not only this critical moment in European history
but also the thought and writings of the modern master of military
philosophy.
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