5/30/2023 0 Comments Fools frauds and firebrands![]() Scruton considers scores of works in three languages, giving the reader an understanding of each thinker's overarching aim and his place within the multifaceted movement known as the New Left. Scruton is at his best, (and funniest) when trying to make sense of Badiou's weird confection historical materialism and Platonic mathematical theory - Jonathan Derbyshire * Prospect * Since he no longer has a university career to protect, Scruton can now tweak the nose of academic leftism to his heart's content. The book also addresses what is likely our most pressing question: 'Can there be any foundation for resistance to the leftist agenda without religious faith?' * Catholic World Report * * Kirkus Reviews *įrom the standpoint of a serious conservatism, it honestly assesses the political and philosophical contributions of the Left. complex and erudite * Publisher's Weekly US *Ĭaustic, highly recherche, and simply great fun to read for the questing intellectual soul. ![]() Eminent British philosopher and polymath Scruton gives a sharp-edged, provocative critique of leading leftist thinkers since the mid-twentieth century. ![]()
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