Archive for the 'Epistemology'

• Point and Counterpoint in Defining Warfare II.

December 10th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, blogosphere, classics, Clausewitzian, complexity, contemplative, counterpoint, debate, defense, definitions, Epistemology, feedback, fisking, globalization, ideas, intellectuals, international law, military, military history, philosophy, small wars journal, social science, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, war | 8 comments

• Turning Away From Strategy

August 23rd, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, Air Force, America, analytic, army, cognition, defense, education, Epistemology, Failed State, government, history, ideas, military, military reform, national security, navy, organizations, Patterns, politics, security, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, teaching, USMC, war | 34 comments

• Venkat on Positioning vs. Melee Moves

July 19th, 2012 by zen

Posted in Adaptability, analytic, Epistemology, history, ideas, intellectuals, metacognition, military, Perception, strategy, Tactics, Vietnam War, war | 4 comments

• When Does Conflict Become “War”?

May 22nd, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, ancient history, anthropology, classics, Clausewitzian, cognition, complex systems, culture, economics, Epistemology, Evolution, framing, genocide, geopolitics, government, history, ideas, literature, logic, military, military history, Musings, non-state actors, Oligarchy, Patterns, peace, Perception, philosophy, primary loyalties, Questions, risk, security, social science, society, sociobiology, state building, strategy, Strategy and War, synthesis, Tactics, theory, tribes, Uncategorized, uncertainty, war, warriors | 10 comments

• Educating Divided Minds for an Illiberal State

May 4th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, A.E., academia, analytic, cognition, conservativism, consilience, culture, education, Epistemology, extremists, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, metacognition, national security, Oligarchy, Patterns, philosophy, politics, public school, reform, republican party, scenario, science, social science, society, state failure, synthesis, teaching, theory, totalitarianism | 15 comments