{"product_id":"fools-frauds-and-firebrands-thinkers-of-the-new-left-paperback","title":"Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Scruton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA devastating critique of modern left-wing thinking from a leading political philosopher.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFools, Frauds and Firebrands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ephilosopher 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScruton 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScruton'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor 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 \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpectator \u003c\/i\u003eand was for many years wine critic of the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772110143776,"sku":"9781472965219","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d46ebd0d292f877d6a810fa45705c1d.webp?v=1780399263","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fools-frauds-and-firebrands-thinkers-of-the-new-left-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}