Project Gutenberg 2007-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 90 Veblen, Thorstein 1857 1929 An Inquiry into the Nature of Peace and the Terms of Its Perpetuation Produced by Irma Špehar, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file made using scans of public domain works at the University of Georgia.) "An Inquiry into the Nature of Peace and the Terms of Its Perpetuation" by Thorstein Veblen is a socio-political treatise written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complex relationship between nations, peace, and war, critiquing the inherent preconceptions surrounding these concepts, particularly looking at the role of the state in perpetuating peace or inciting war. Veblen's examination is not just philosophical, but also historical and sociological, analyzing the driving forces behind human behavior in the context of national constructs. The opening of the inquiry sets a reflective tone, referencing Kant's earlier thoughts on peace and outlining the ongoing struggle to achieve lasting peace in the modern world. Veblen discusses the intrinsic nature of nations' motivations for war, highlighting that breaches of peace historically stem from state decisions influenced by popular sentiment. He underscores the tension between the perceived glory of war and the moral considerations of peace, alluding to how nationalism often engenders conflict. This foundational section establishes a critical framework for Veblen's analysis of patriotism and its role in shaping the dynamics of war and peace, suggesting that understanding peace requires an exploration of the historical and social factors contributing to international hostilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Peace World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace JX Text World War I Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 741267 741276 2024-09-09T06:25:55.021033 2023-09-09T09:01:54.452325 text/html text/html 741739 2007-02-27T13:39:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246396 2007-02-27T13:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319743 2024-09-09T06:26:04.237004 application/epub+zip 330526 2024-09-09T06:25:57.348022 application/epub+zip 330525 2024-09-09T06:25:56.049014 application/epub+zip 671212 2024-09-09T06:26:09.231462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633292 2024-09-09T06:26:02.850999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633523 2022-09-09T15:51:13.883625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700685 700483 2024-09-09T06:25:54.232045 2023-09-09T09:01:53.732318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 700487 2007-02-27T13:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236983 2007-02-27T13:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 700480 2007-02-27T13:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236927 2007-02-27T13:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20986554 2007-02-27T16:21:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 21578 2024-09-09T06:26:09.375444 application/rdf+xml 23888 2024-09-09T06:25:56.426016 image/jpeg 4410 2024-09-09T06:25:56.235012 image/jpeg 314473 2024-09-09T06:25:55.081003 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia