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Beauty
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2011
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135 kr
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Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of …
Spinoza
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2002
135 kr
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Benedict de Spinoza (1632-77) was at once the father of the Enlightenment and the last sad guardian of the medieval world. In his brilliant synthesis of geometrical method, religious sentiment, and secular science, he attempted to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his …
The Ring of Truth
The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
Häftad, 2017
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147 kr
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'The ideal interpreter of the Ring ... a fascinating and valuable study ... absorbing and convincing' Sunday TimesThe Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times. Roger Scruton's brilliant and passionate exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy …
Meaning of Conservatism
Häftad, 2014
152 kr
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First published in 1980, The Meaning of Conservatism is now recognized as a major contribution to political thought, and the liveliest and most provocative modern statement of the traditional “paleo-conservative” position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, …
Om jakten
Häftad, 2026
247 kr
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I Om jakten berättar författaren och filosofen sir Roger Scruton (1944–2020) om den betydelsefulla roll som jakten spelat i hans liv. Samtidigt tecknar han ett djupt personligt porträtt av livet på den engelska landsbygden – en landsbygd och natur som har formats av människor som byggt, odlat och …
Soul of the World
Häftad, 2016
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
160 kr
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In The Soul of the World, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends the experience of the sacred against today's fashionable forms of atheism. He argues that our personal relationships, moral intuitions, and aesthetic judgments hint at a transcendent dimension that cannot be understood through the …
Kant
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2001
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135 kr
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Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring.ABOUT THE SERIES: The …
Music as an Art
Inbunden, 2018
307 kr
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In the latest of his books exploring a lifetime’s passion for music, bestselling author and philosopher Roger Scruton brings his immense critical faculties to bear on a panoply of different musical genres, both contemporary and classical.Music as an Art begins by examining music through a …
Wagner's Parsifal
The Music of Redemption
Häftad, 2021
169 kr
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A superbly insightful and moving exploration of Wagner's last opera, by one of Britain's leading intellectuals Wagner's last music-drama tells the story of Parsifal, the 'pure fool, knowing through compassion', who has been called to rescue the Kingdom of the Grail from the sins that have polluted …
How to be a conservative
Häftad, 2019
4,8 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (5)
215 kr
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Roger Scruton’s How to be a Conservative presents the case for modern conservatism not in the terms of an elegy but rather as a practical example of how to live as a conservative despite the pressures to live otherwise.As he writes, the book ‘is not about what we have lost, but about what we have …
Conservatism: Ideas in Profile
Häftad, 2017
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123 kr
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Roger Scruton looks at the central ideas of conservatism over the centuries. He examines conservative thinking on civil society, the rule of law and the role of the state on the one hand; and freedom (including freedom of expression and association), morality, equality, property and rights on the …
German Philosophers
Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche
Av Roger Scruton, Peter Singer m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
219 kr
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German Philosophers contains studies of four of the most important German theorists: Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher; Hegel, whose philosophy inspired an enduring vision of a communist society; Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic preference for non-existence; and …
Culture Counts
Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged
Häftad, 2021
189 kr
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What is culture? Why should we preserve it, and how? In this book, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends Western culture against its internal critics and external enemies, and argues that rumors of its death are seriously exaggerated. He shows our culture to be a continuing source of moral …
Fools, Frauds and Firebrands
Thinkers of the New Left
Häftad, 2019
191 kr
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A devastating critique of New Left thinking.In Fools, Frauds and Firebrands, Roger Scruton first surveys and then deconstructs the golden idols of left wing thought from the 1960s to the present day. He dissects the hollow works of Hobsbawm and E. P. Thompson, Galbraith and Dworkin, Sartre and …
Modern Culture
Häftad, 2018
204 kr
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What do we mean by 'culture'? This word, purloined by journalists to denote every kind of collective habit, lies at the centre of contemporary debates about the past and future of society.In this thought-provoking book, Roger Scruton argues for the religious origin of culture in all its forms, and …
Filosofens guide till vinet : jag dricker alltså finns jag
Häftad, 2023
239 kr
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Denna bok visar inte vägen till drickandet av vin, utan vägen till tänkandet om vin. Vi är bekanta med den medicinska kunskapen att ett glas vin om dagen kan vara bra för hälsan, och vi känner till den motsatta insikten att fler än ett glas eller två kan leda oss i fördärvet. Oavsett om det är bra …
Against the Tide
The best of Roger Scruton's columns, commentaries and criticism
Inbunden, 2022
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260 kr
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'His moral courage shines through from the start.' - Sunday TelegraphThe definitive edition of the late Sir Roger Scruton's philosophical and political essays and reviews, now collected in one volume.The philosopher Roger Scruton was the leading conservative thinker of the post-war years. In this …
Sexual Desire
A Philosophical Investigation
Häftad, 2006
361 kr
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A passionate and consoling study of sexual love by one of Britain's finest philosophers. "A dazzling treatise, as erudite and eloquent as Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" and considerably more sound in its conclusion." - "TLS". "He is an eloquent and practised writer" - "The Independent". When …
Aesthetics of Architecture
Häftad, 2013
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394 kr
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Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal character, and its continuity with the decorative arts. In this important book, Roger Scruton calls for a return to first principles in contemporary …
On Human Nature
Inbunden, 2017
220 kr
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A brief, radical defense of human uniqueness from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton In this short book, acclaimed writer and philosopher Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and …
England: An Elegy
Häftad, 2020
203 kr
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In this poignant and personal tribute, Roger Scruton gives an account of England which is both an illuminating analysis of its institutions and culture, and a celebration of its virtues.Covering all aspects of the English inheritance, and informed by a unique philosophical vision, England: An Elegy …
How to Think Seriously about the Planet: The Case for an Environmental Conservatism
Häftad, 2014
435 kr
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Sexual Desire
A Philosophical Investigation
E-bok, 2006
390 kr
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A dazzling treatise, as erudite and eloquent as Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and considerably more sound in its conclusion - TLS"He is an eloquent and practised writer" - The Independent (UK)When John desires Mary or Mary desires John, what does either of them want? What is meant by …
Philosophy
Principles and Problems
Häftad, 2016
331 kr
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In Philosophy: Principles and Problems Roger Scruton shares the ideas and arguments which initially attracted him to the subject and those which have engaged his attention throughout his career. Through discussions of major philosophers, Kant and Wittgenstein in particular, he attempts to show how …
Beauty
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2009
112 kr
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Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of …
Death-Devoted Heart
Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
Inbunden, 2004
828 kr
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A tale of forbidden love and inevitable death, the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde recounts the story of two lovers unknowingly drinking a magic potion and ultimately dying in one another's arms. Critics have lauded Wagner's Tristan und Isolde for the originality and subtlety of the music, …
West and the Rest
Globalization and the Terrorist Threat
Häftad, 2003
334 kr
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In this astonishing new book, Roger Scruton argues that to understand adequately the roots of Islamic terrorism, one must understand both the unique historical evolution of the state and the dynamic of globalization.With extraordinary perception, Scruton reveals the philosophical and theological …
Gentle Regrets
Thoughts from a Life
Häftad, 2006
430 kr
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Roger Scruton is Britain's best known intellectual dissident, who has defended English traditions and English identity against an official culture of denigration. Although his writings on philosophical aesthetics have shown him to be a leading authority in the field, his defence of political …
