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    What Is War?

    By G. Lowell Tollefson

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    What Is War? uses an innovative combination of story and discussion to expands our understanding of the moral dilemmas inherent in the act of war, on both the personal and national level. Based on G. Lowell Tollefson’s experiences as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam and his philosophical reflections since then, this book has implications for America’s current and future conflicts. It asks us to look honestly at the hard questions about war: Why do nations go to war? Is war ever just? What attitudes and actions are reasonable to expect of our warriors?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherG. Lowell Tollefson
    Release dateApr 3, 2015
    ISBN9781311893345
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    G. Lowell Tollefson

    G. Lowell Tollefson is a former Marine and Vietnam veteran. He grew up in and around U.S. Air Force bases in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Now living in New Mexico, he holds a BA in English Literature from Boise State University and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Washington. He taught philosophy at the University of New Mexico’s Valencia campus.

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