Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left by Scruton, Roger

Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left

A devastating critique of modern left-wing thinking from a leading political philosopher. In Fools, Frauds and Firebrands,...
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Author: Roger Scruton
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Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left by Scruton, Roger

Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left

$47.58

Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left

$47.58
Author: Roger Scruton
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A devastating critique of modern left-wing thinking from a leading political philosopher.

In Fools, Frauds and Firebrands, philosopher Roger Scruton, one of the leading critics of leftist orientations in modern Western civilization, examines the thinkers who have been most influential on the attitudes of the New Left. What does the Left look like today, he asks, and how has it evolved? Is there any foundation for resistance to its agenda without religious faith?

Scruton begins with a ruthless analysis of New Leftism and concludes with a critique of the key strands in its thinking. He conducts a reappraisal of such major left-wing thinkers as: E. P. Thompson, Ronald Dworkin, R. D. Laing, Jurgen Habermas, Gyorgy Lukacs, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jacques Derrida, Slavoj Zizek, Ralph Milliband and Eric Hobsbawm.

Scruton's exploration of these important issues is written with skill, perception and at all times with pellucid clarity. In addition to assessments of these thinkers' philosophical and political contributions, the book contains a biographical and bibliographical section summarizing their careers and most important writings.

Author: Roger Scruton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
Published: 04/23/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781472965219

About the Author
Professor Roger Scruton is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge. He has been Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London, and University Professor at Boston University. He is currently visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington DC. He has published a large number of books, including some works of fiction, and has written and composed two operas. He writes regularly for the Times, the Telegraph, the Spectator and was for many years wine critic of the New Statesman.

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