The Uses of Pessimism

Informationen zum Autor Roger Scruton Klappentext In this provocative and passionately argued book, Roger Scruton proposes that the greatest harm and havoc has been wrought on the world by those who have presented themselves as optimists and idealists, whether of the left or of the right. Rejecting such ideals, we should instead seek to replace such irrational - and pernicious - exuberance with a humane pessimism. In this provocative and passionately argued book, Roger Scruton proposes that the greatest harm and havoc has been wrought on the world by those who have presented themselves as optimists and idealists, whether of the left or of the right. Rejecting such ideals, we should instead seek to replace such irrational - and pernicious - exuberance with a humane pessimism. Zusammenfassung In this provocative and passionately argued book, Roger Scruton proposes that the greatest harm and havoc has been wrought on the world by those who have presented themselves as optimists and idealists, whether of the left or of the right. Rejecting such ideals, we should instead seek to replace such irrational - and pernicious - exuberance with a humane pessimism.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Scruton, Scruton Roger
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.01.2012
• EAN: 9781848872011
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-201-1
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought