War as Paradox: Clausewitz and Hegel on Fighting Doctrines and Ethics

Youri Cormier

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2016

War as Paradox

Clausewitz and Hegel on Fighting Doctrines and Ethics

Youri Cormier

Volume 67 in the series McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773548497

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The origin and continued importance of dialectical war theory in the works of Clausewitz and Hegel.

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Cormier Youri :

Youri Cormier is a lecturer/assistant professor (contractual) at the Royal Military Colleges of Canada.Youri Cormier is a lecturer/assistant professor (contractual) at the Royal Military Colleges of Canada.

Reviews

"An interesting book ... his discussion on Hegel is illuminating and direct. ... a thoughtful, well-argued contribution. Recommended." Choice

"Cormier makes a strong case that Clausewitz's dialectical thinking was derived from Hegel." Canadian Military Journal

"Scholars of Clausewitz, historians, and philosophers will find this volume a fascinating argument about the influence of Kant and Hegel on war theory generally and on Clausewitz's work in particular." The Strategy Bridge

“Cormier has written an intriguing dissection of dialectical war theory that students of philosophy and ethics will find indispensable.” Antulio Echevarria, US Army War College

“Cormier ably defends an interesting and provocative thesis challenging the received wisdom that Kant and especially Hegel had little or no important impact on Clausewitz. Not only does the text include detailed scholarship on Clausewitz, but Cormier also extends his thesis to the domains of communist and anarchist appropriations of Clausewitz and Hegel. It concludes with an informative and lively epilogue exploring contemporary implications for war theory. The text is interesting, engaging, and full of insights not only regarding these key trajectories, but many other matters as well – an original, thoughtful, and well-conceived book.” Bruce Gilbert, Bishop’s University

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Note Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
How to Approach Claims That Hegel and Clausewitz Generate Self-Fulfilling Prophecies and War Mongering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Perfection and Certainty in Metaphysics and War Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
Clausewitz’s Scepticism: The First Dialectical Moment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
The Decay and Resilience of Positive Doctrines from Jomini to the Twentieth Century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Real and Absolute War: The Second Dialectical Moment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Transitioning from Kantianism to Hegelianism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
The Unresolved Ethical Impasse in Dialectical War Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
Framing War as a Right: The “Actualization” of Freedom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Clausewitz and Hegel: Where the Convergence on Method Begins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Clausewitz and Hegel: The Convergence Peaks in On War’s Book I, Chapter 1, as the Divergence on Ethics Sharpens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Fighting Doctrines and Revolutionary Ethics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313

Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
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Published: November 1, 2016
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