Scruton, Roger
On Human Nature
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691168753
- author:
- Scruton, Roger
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A radical defence of human uniqueness from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton. In this short book, Scruton presents an original and radical view of what it means to be human.
He argues that our world is one of shared freedom, value, and accountability, and that understanding it requires addressing other people face to face. Scruton's account of human nature ranges widely across intellectual history, from Plato to Darwin and Wittgenstein.
The book begins with a key idea: our sense of self as the centre of self-conscious reflection is what sets us apart from other living beings. This fact underlies our emotions, interests, and relations, and is essential for understanding morality, aesthetics, and religion.
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