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Advocating weapons, war, and terrorism : technological and rhetorical paradox /

Examines commonplace conflicting beliefs that technology will either annihilate humanity or preserve humanity from annihilation. Argues that the paradoxical capacities of weapons influence how humanity understands violent conflict.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hill, Ian E. J. (Ian Edward Jackson), 1974- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2018]
Series:	RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
Subjects:	War and society. Weapons > Social aspects. Technology > Social aspects. Rhetoric. Paradox.

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