A Short History of Modern Philosophy
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A Short History of Modern Philosophy by Roger Scruton
This important text now re-jacketed clarifies principal metaphysical, ethical and political attitudes of post-medieval philosophers, whilst maintaining a contemporary point of view on each of the major figures discussed.Sir Roger Scruton is widely seen as one of the greatest conservative thinkers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and a polymath who wrote a wide array of fiction, non-fiction and reviews. He was the author of over fifty books.
A graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge, Scruton was Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London; University Professor at Boston University, and a visiting professor at Oxford University. He was one of the founders of the Salisbury Review, contributed regularly to The Spectator, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and was for many years wine critic of the New Statesman. Sir Roger Scruton died in January 2020.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415065702 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415065704 |
| Title | A Short History of Modern Philosophy |
| Author | Roger Scruton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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