A Political Philosophy

Arguments for Conservatism

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A Political Philosophy

Arguments for Conservatism

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Over the past twenty years, Roger Scruton has been developing a conservative view of human beings, society and culture. The tone of this book is positive and the arguments are recommendations with the aim of convincing the reader that rumours of the death of Western civilisation are greatly exaggerated. Much of our present self doubt, argues Scruton, is brought about by the Darwinian theory of evolution. Darwin encourages us to see human emotion as a reproductive strategy. This is a perspective which Scruton attacks vehemently especially in its modern proponents- Desmond Morris and Richard Dawkins. This the author believes undermines the belief in freedom and the moral imperatives that stem from it.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Conserving Nations

Conserving Nature

Eating our Friends

Dying Quietly

Meaningful Marriage

Extinguishing the Light

Religion and Enlightenment

The Totalitarian Temptation
Newspeak and Eurospeak
The Nature of Evil
Eliot and Conservatism

Acknowledgements
Name Index
Subject Index

Product details

Published 03 Jun 2019
Format Paperback
Edition 2nd
Extent 224
ISBN 9781472965226
Imprint Bloomsbury Continuum
Dimensions 216 x 135 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Roger Scruton

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