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Author:

Santiáñez-Tió, Nil, author.

Title:

Wittgenstein's ethics and modern warfare / Nil Santiáñez.

Publisher:

Wilfrid Laurier University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xiv, 151 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subject:

Wittgenstein, Ludwig,--1889-1951.
Wittgenstein, Ludwig,--1889-1951--Ethics.
Ethics, Modern--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Moral and ethical aspects.
World War, 1914-1918--Influence.
War (Philosophy)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-151).

Contents:

Part One, The Great War and the ethics of silence: A wordless battle ; A wordless ethics -- Part Two, Wittgenstein's ladders and ethical landscapes: Landscapes of war ; Landscapes of peace -- Coda. Unintelligibility and the moral imagination.

Summary:

"This cultural study reveals new connections between Wittgenstein's philosophy, his experience during the First World War, and the cultural artifacts produced in its aftermath. By intertwining ethical reflection and textual analysis, Wittgenstein's Ethics and Modern Warfare aspires to place Wittgenstein's moral philosophy at the centre of discussions on war, literature, and the arts"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1771123834
9781771123839

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1028883066

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)