HUMAN 1A Study Guide - Final Guide: Jus Ad Bellum, Just War Theory, Hypothetical Syllogism
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Fortune is feminine luck: unpredictable like a woman. Machiavelli: human nature doesn"t change unless something extraordinary happens follows the norm. Sun tzu: human nature is subject to change because taoism. People are likely to stay in status quo. Effective prince will use what worked before. Machiavelli inertia of human nature use what worked before: taoism: natural world is fluid, ever-changing, the five factors. Heaven: natural conditions, climate, night and day. Method and discipline: how to train. Proper training, maintenance of army, supplies for army, control of military expenditure: ying/yang (dualism of action and reaction) Winning can be a form of losing. War is dangerous and destructive; should be avoided if possible. War is won before it is even fought strategy is preparation of the war tactics is hand-on-hand combat. Planning over brutal force: realist political philosophy of war. States driven by self-interest (reason of state, States must justify their actions on moral as well as political grounds.
