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The Warriors

Reflections on Men in Battle
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J. Glenn Gray entered the army as a private in May 1941, having been drafted on the same day he was informed of his doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University. He was discharged as a second lieutenant in October 1945, having been awarded a battlefield commission during fighting in France. Gray saw service in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany in a counter-espionage unit. Fourteen years after his discharge, Gray began to reread his war journals and letters in an attempt to find some meaning in his wartime experiences. The result is The Warriors, a philosophical meditation on what warfare does to us and an examination of the reasons soldiers act as they do. Gray explains the attractions of battle-the adrenaline rush, the esprit de corps-and analyzes the many rationalizations made by combat troops to justify their actions. In the end, Gray notes, "War reveals dimensions of human nature both above and below the acceptable standards for humanity."
A philosopher looking at the experience of combat
"J. Glenn Gray's book is a powerful memoir of the author's experience of warfare and his observations of how it affected those with whom he served during the Second World War... In summary, this is an evocative yet thoughtful discussion of a timeless issue. It is a book to entertain and stimulate those whose interest or business is war."--The Wish Stream, Summer 1999 "A superb study of modern combat man, and his relationship to death, and his thoughts about it."--Chicago Sunday Tribune
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