Fate of the earth
In defining the shape and the dimensions of the nuclear predicament, Schell describes, within the limits of what is dependably and unarguably known to science, a full-scale nuclear holocaust and how the world would end. In his search for the meaning of human extinction, he examines personal, individual death and the more terrifying idea of the extinction of the species. He suggests that a fully human life must feel the connections with the generations that came before and those that will follow. Schell demonstrates how nuclear weapons have undone the institution of war as a means of settling disputes between sovereign nations. He analyzes the doctrine of deterrence and discloses its inner contradictions and irrationality. He suggests a new global political arrangement that is more appropriate to a nuclear world.
- OSTI ID:
- 6745130
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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