The Devolution of Idealism
Israel provides an opportune face of evil for activists looking for a symbol of power, oppression, and colonialism.
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Israel provides an opportune face of evil for activists looking for a symbol of power, oppression, and colonialism.
Roger Scruton's charming and invaluable memoir, Gentle Regrets: Thoughts from a Life, includes a chapter explaining how he first started turning in a conservative direction (he wasn't raised one—his father was a devoted semi-socialist Labourite), when he witnessed first-hand the student revolt in Paris in May 1968. He was repelled by the spectacle, and concluded that 'whatever these people are for, I'm against.' But what were the student protestors for?
At the heart of Roger Scruton’s philosophy was a Catholic understanding of the world: we are not alone.
I Drink Therefore I am: A Philosopher's Guide to Wine by Roger Scruton at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10: 1847065082 - ISBN 13: 9781847065087 - Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. - 2009 - Hardcover