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The Meaning of Conservatism

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  • © 2001

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  1. Roger Scruton
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: Philosophy, Policy and Doctrine

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    Pages 1-3

  3. The Conservative Attitude

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    Pages 4-16

  4. Authority and Allegiance

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    Pages 17-37

  5. Constitution and the State

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    Pages 38-63

  6. Law and Liberty

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    Pages 64-86

  7. Property

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    Pages 87-110

  8. Alienated Labour

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    Pages 111-126

  9. The Autonomous Institution

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    Pages 127-147

  10. Establishment

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    Pages 148-173

  11. The Public World

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    Pages 174-181

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 182-206
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First published in 1980, this contribution to political thought is a statement of the traditional conservative position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, and also their opponents.

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'...a marvellously lucid writer.' - Seamus Perry, Politics

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ROGER SCRUTON is an academic philosopher who has been Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College London and at Boston University, Massachusetts. He is a writer and journalist and has published over twenty books, including philosophy, political theory, criticism and novels.

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