Conservatism by Kieron O'hara
Kieron OHara gives a new account of what conservative actually means, refashioning the traditional conservative philosophy for a modern age. He draws on the works of thinkers such as Edmund Burke and Adam Smith, philosophers from Plato to Ludwig Wittgenstein, and today's social commentators such as Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Jared Diamond.
David Cameron praises Kieron O'Hara's previous book After Blair: 'The core of his message is that Conservatives need to rediscover the importance of scepticism in thought and pragmatism in action.. a compelling, and often persuasive, read ... O'Hara neatly knocks on the head any idea that Conservative philosophy lacks relevance in today's fast-changing world.' -- David Cameron The Guardian 20050122
Kieron O’Hara is a Senior Research Fellow in Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, and a Research Fellow for the Centre for Policy Studies. He is the author of several books, including After Blair: David Cameron and the Conservative Tradition (2007), The Enlightenment: A Beginner’s Guide (2010) and, with Nigel Shadbolt, The Spy in the Coffee Machine: The End of Privacy As We Know It (2008).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861898128 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861898126 |
| Title | Conservatism |
| Author | Kieron O'hara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2011-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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