The Revolution Against War - by Robert S Hartman (Paperback)

About the Book

We are living under an ever-present threat of nuclear destruction; the revolution against war is the first step toward a new worldview. These selected writings by Robert S. Hartman, and edited by axiologist Clifford G. Hurst, outline cultural, political, and moral discussions on war and peace.

Book Synopsis

Robert S. Hartman's life was marked by war.

Hartman devoted much of his extraordinary intellectual capacity to understanding and articulating the political, philosophical, psychological, and spiritual causes of war so that humankind could stop waging war and start living together in peace. This collection of essays by Hartman reveal, for the first time in one place, the range and depth of his thoughts on this subject. It also traces how his own understanding of the role of war in human society evolved during his lifetime.

It was his study of war that led, in large part, to his development of the value theory for which he is best known-formal axiology. Hartman's ideas, if understood and embraced, may well lead to fulfillment of his hope that we can learn to live in peace.

This book will naturally be of interest to the historian and the political scientist. But, it offers much more than a historical record. Hartman offers lessons that will benefit any informed global citizen today. For more information on Hartman and his legacy, visit www.hartmaninstitute.org.

Review Quotes

At the heart of the deeply moving work, is the simple idea that the path to a world of peace is through our value structures. To Hartman, peace is not the absence of war, but rather a mindset and a way of being. This collection fosters the cultivation of that worldview.

--Katrina S. Rogers, PhD, President, Fielding Graduate University Author of Towards a Post-Positivist World

Through his careful selection and insightful discussion of Robert S. Hartman's work, Clifford Hurst delivers a powerful and convincing call to peace. Hurst spotlights fundamental issues raised by Hartman, including the dangers of state sovereignty; the urgent need for a science of peace; and the ever-present threat of nuclear catastrophe. Hurst argues that, whilst Hartman's warnings were written in the context of WWII and the Cold War, they are more important now than ever. The message is: we must act now before it is too late. This is an important interdisciplinary work for students, scholars, and policy-makers alike.

--Marie Paxton Staniforth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College