The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present
Drawing on philosophy, history, moral psychology, and ethics, this revised and expanded edition of French's The Code of the Warrior examines historical and contemporary warrior cultures and their values, arguing that today's warriors need a code, as their ancestors did, to prevent them from crossing the thin but critical line that separates warriors from murderers in the battle against global terrorism.
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The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present
Drawing on philosophy, history, moral psychology, and ethics, this revised and expanded edition of French's The Code of the Warrior examines historical and contemporary warrior cultures and their values, arguing that today's warriors need a code, as their ancestors did, to prevent them from crossing the thin but critical line that separates warriors from murderers in the battle against global terrorism.
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The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Present
Drawing on philosophy, history, moral psychology, and ethics, this revised and expanded edition of French's The Code of the Warrior examines historical and contemporary warrior cultures and their values, arguing that today's warriors need a code, as their ancestors did, to prevent them from crossing the thin but critical line that separates warriors from murderers in the battle against global terrorism.
Shannon E. French is the Inamori Professor of Ethics, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and a tenured member of the Philosophy Department at Case Western Reserve University.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Foreword from the First Edition: Senator John McCain Chapter 1. Why Warriors Need a Code: Shielding Humanity in the Horror of War Chapter 2. The Homeric Hero: A Hector Who Wins? Chapter 3. The Two Faces of Rome: Stoicism and Hedonism in Service to the State Chapter 4. Vicious Vikings: Vengeance, Valkyries, and Valhalla Chapter 5. Shaka Zulu: Strongmen, Instability, and the Disruption of the Status Quo Chapter 6. Knights of the Round Table: Never To Do Outrage Nor Murder Chapter 7. Indigenous Americans: Warrior Transitions on the Sacred Plains Chapter 8. Chinese Warrior Monks: The Peaceful Martial Artists of Shaolin Chapter 9. The Soul of the Samurai: Balancing Duty, Devotion, and Death Chapter 10. Sultan Saladin and the Warriors of Islam: Revelation and the Rules of Engagement Chapter 11. The Warrior's Code Today: Do We Need New Ethics of War? Index About the Author
In The Code of the Warrior, Shannon French captures the essence of the military's core values, history, traditions, the benchmark of its leadership, the raison d'etre of servicemembers' development of character and honor.
Karl M. Hasslinger
The horrific nature of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States stirred national feelings of anger and hate that may accompany some U.S. warriors into the battle against terrorism. Without the internalized code of conduct French so eloquently describes, the combination of emotion and vastly superior U.S. military power puts our warriors at risk of becoming arrogant, detached, and in some ways like the enemies they despise. Her work is both timely and timeless.
David Grossman
From start to finish, The Code of the Warrior has powerful and useful applications for all service members and law enforcement officers. But French’s book is more than a must-read for those who carry weapons in service to their nation—now, as we enter into a clash of cultures with a War on Terrorism, this book charts the path for honorable conduct for our entire nation. It should be read by every politician and concerned citizen.
Leon A. Edney
Waiting until the fog of war has descended is too late to determine where the thin line between warrior and murderer is drawn. In The Code of the Warrior, French enlightens our thinking on this important question, offering fascinating historical examples and the kind of penetrating analysis that can only come from a philosopher devoted to the character development of our future warriors.
Jerry Miller
Relying on her extensive knowledge of the history of warrior cultures, starting with the Greeks and Trojans, Shannon French has produced an outstanding work that will be of great value to the fledgling warrior, the current practitioner, or the veteran reflecting on his past performance. This book is an important text for anyone involved in warfare, which now includes almost everyone in a society confronting terrorism.
