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Green Philosophy: How to think seriously about the planet
Roger Scruton
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Description for Green Philosophy: How to think seriously about the planet
Paperback. Roger Scruton is one of Britain's most respected thinkers and in this new book he offers a radically different solution to the planet's most important problem. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HP; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 440. How to Think Seriously About the Planet. 464 pages. Roger Scruton is one of Britain's most respected thinkers and in this new book he offers a radically different solution to the planet's most important problem. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HP; RNA. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight: 440.
The environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political Left, which has seen the principal threats to the earth as issuing from international capitalism, consumerism and the over-exploitation of natural resources. In Green Philosophy, Scruton argues that conservatism is far better suited to tackle environmental problems than either liberalism or socialism. He shows that rather than entrusting the environment to unwieldy NGOs and international committees, we must assume personal responsibility and foster local sovereignty. People must be empowered to take charge of their environment, to care for it as a home, and to affirm themselves through the kind ... Read more
The environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political Left, which has seen the principal threats to the earth as issuing from international capitalism, consumerism and the over-exploitation of natural resources. In Green Philosophy, Scruton argues that conservatism is far better suited to tackle environmental problems than either liberalism or socialism. He shows that rather than entrusting the environment to unwieldy NGOs and international committees, we must assume personal responsibility and foster local sovereignty. People must be empowered to take charge of their environment, to care for it as a home, and to affirm themselves through the kind ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848872028
SKU
V9781848872028
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About Roger Scruton
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Green Philosophy: How to think seriously about the planet
A dazzling book
Simon Jenkins
Sunday Times
Beautifully written and ambitious in its scope... An immensely readable book and a valuable contribution to the debate over environmental politics.
Caroline Lucas
Independent
The Tories want the environmental agenda back and they have one of the best philosophers of our time leading the ... Read more
Simon Jenkins
Sunday Times
Beautifully written and ambitious in its scope... An immensely readable book and a valuable contribution to the debate over environmental politics.
Caroline Lucas
Independent
The Tories want the environmental agenda back and they have one of the best philosophers of our time leading the ... Read more