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OverviewPhilosopher, ethicist, and psychoanalyst Nancy Sherman explores the psychological and moral burdens borne by soldiers. By illuminating the extent to which wars are fought internally as well as externally, this book expands the national discussion about war and the men and women who fight our nation's battles. With close-up looks at servicemen and ?women preparing for, experiencing, and returning home from war, Sherman probes the psyche of today's soldiers?examining how they learn to kill and to leave the killing behind. Bringing to light the moral quandaries soldiers face?torture, the thin line between fighters and civilians, and the anguish of killing even in a just war?Sherman bares the souls of our soldiers and the emotional landscape of soldiering. At the heart of the book are interviews with soldiers, from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also from Vietnam and World Wars I and II. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy ShermanPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.523kg ISBN: 9780393064810ISBN 10: 0393064816 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 06 August 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 9780393341003 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsNancy Sherman, a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University who has written a book about the moral implications of war on troops, The Untold War, said dehumanizing the enemy can be a psychological defense mechanism for the troops whose job is to kill that enemy. 'Desecrating bodies is not routine, nor is it expected or condoned, ' Ms. Sherman said. 'But you can understand it, in complicated ways. Because war requires a very complicated moral psyche. --James Dao Starred Review. At a time when suicide rates among veterans is increasing sharply, this empathic examination of the moral weight that soldiers carry on their shoulders is essential reading. Author InformationNancy Sherman, University Professor at Georgetown University, served as the Inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the Naval Academy. Trained as both a philosopher and a psychoanalyst, she lectures on resilience, trauma, and military ethics. She lives in Kensington, Maryland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |