If you are in need for a new blog topic, I would be interested in an article on Clausewitz influence on philosophy and histography.
Had a book about the history of philosophy in my hands lately and notably Machiavelli was treated, but not Clausewitz.
One meta-concept I took away from Clausewitz was to view social processes, as war and politics are, as a system of many opposing and supporting forces. Somewhat exaggerated, viewing social processes like a Newtonian physics problem.
(I hope that this is no complete misinterpretation of Clausewitz' work, if so happy to be corrected).
The connection between Clausewitz and philosophy is a very interesting topic. I'm most familiar with his use in political philosophy. Lenin, Hitler, and Mao all found inspiration in "On War". Later, Foucault was notably influenced.
Clausewitz definitely draws on Newton, especially in his discussion of friction and in the idea of war as a combination of action and reaction.
Good article as always.
If you are in need for a new blog topic, I would be interested in an article on Clausewitz influence on philosophy and histography.
Had a book about the history of philosophy in my hands lately and notably Machiavelli was treated, but not Clausewitz.
One meta-concept I took away from Clausewitz was to view social processes, as war and politics are, as a system of many opposing and supporting forces. Somewhat exaggerated, viewing social processes like a Newtonian physics problem.
(I hope that this is no complete misinterpretation of Clausewitz' work, if so happy to be corrected).
The connection between Clausewitz and philosophy is a very interesting topic. I'm most familiar with his use in political philosophy. Lenin, Hitler, and Mao all found inspiration in "On War". Later, Foucault was notably influenced.
Clausewitz definitely draws on Newton, especially in his discussion of friction and in the idea of war as a combination of action and reaction.