Absolute War vs Real War

From On War by Carl von Clausewitz
The logical concept of war pushes to extremes (absolute war), but in reality political objectives, friction, and finite means produce limited, real war.
Book 1, Chapter 1, Sections 6-11

Modifications of the absolute concept by reality.

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Book 8, Chapter 2

Distinction between absolute and real war.

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Book 8, Chapter 3B

Scale of war depends on political object.

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