The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present

Shannon E. French

ISBN 10: 0847697568 / ISBN 13: 9780847697564

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847697568
• ISBN 13: 9780847697564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

Warrior cultures throughout history have developed unique codes that restrict their behavior and set them apart from the rest of society. But what possible reason could a warrior have for accepting such restraints? Why should those whose profession can force them into hellish kill-or-be-killed conditions care about such lofty concepts as honor, courage, nobility, duty, and sacrifice? And why should it matter so much to the warriors themselves that they be something more than mere murderers?

The Code of the Warrior tackles these timely issues and takes the reader on a tour of warrior cultures and their values, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the "barbaric" Vikings and Celts, from legendary chivalric knights to Native American tribesmen, from Chinese warrior monks pursuing enlightenment to Japanese samurai practicing death. Drawing these rich traditions up to the present, the author quests for a code for the warriors of today, as they do battle in asymmetric conflicts against unconventional forces and the scourge of global terrorism.

About the Author

Shannon E. French is the Inamori Professor in Ethics, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and a professor in philosophy and law at Case Western Reserve University, USA. Prior to CWRU, she taught for eleven years at the United States Naval Academy. She founded the first MA program in Military Ethics at CWRU, works globally with the US and allied military, service academies, and chaplain corps, and held the General Hugh Shelton Distinguished Visiting Chair in Ethics for seven years. Her core fields are military ethics and ethical issues in emerging technology.