The Uses of Pessimism
A provocative and passionately argued book from the writer and philosopher, which proposes that great harm and havoc has been wrought on the world by those who present themselves as optimists and idealists. A plea for reason and responsibility, written at a time of profound change. *Also appeared in April 11 Buyer's Notes*
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84887-201-1
- EAN: 9781848872011
- Produktnummer: 10697911
- Verlag: Atlantic Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Masse: H20.0 cm x B13.0 cm x D1.8 cm 220 g
- Gewicht: 220
Über den Autor
Roger Scruton was a writer and philosopher who wrote on aesthetics, politics, music and architecture. He was Research Professor at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Washington and Oxford and was Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. His most recent books include A Dictionary of Political Thought; England: An Elegy; Death-Devoted Heart: Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde; News from Somewhere: On Settling A Political Philosophy; Gentle Regrets and On Hunting.
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