How To Think Seriously About The Planet: The Case For An Environmental Conservatism

In How to Think Seriously About the Planet, Roger Scruton rejects the popular left-wing view that international capitalism, consumerism, and over-exploitation of natural resources are the chief threats to the planet. Such a view necessitates top-down interventions, which Scruton contends are ineffective unless rooted in small-scale practical reasoning. Rather than entrusting the environment to unwieldy NGOs and international committees, Scruton argues, we must assume personal responsibility and foster local control over our environment.--Back cover.

• | Author: Roger Scruton
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 464 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0199371245
• | ISBN-13: 9780199371242