Unto This Last and Other Writings - Couverture souple

Ruskin, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140432116 ISBN 13 : 9780140432114

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1985

Synopsis

Unto This Last and Other Writings Shows the range and depth of Ruskin's work, and reveals the consistency of Ruskin's philosophy and his adamant belief that questions of economics, art and science could not be separated from questions of morality. This volume also shows that his work "Unto this Last" is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

First and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto this Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period. Ruskin was a profoundly conservative man who looked back to the Middle Ages as a Utopia, yet his ideas had a considerable influence on the British socialist movement. And in making his powerful moral and aesthetic case against the dangers of unhindered industrialization he was strangely prophetic. This volume shows the astounding range and depth of Ruskin's work, and in an illuminating introduction the editor reveals the consistency of Ruskin's philosophy and his adamant belief that questions of economics, art and science could not be separated from questions of morality. In Ruskin's words, 'There is no Wealth but Life.'

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an artist, scientist, poet, environmentalist, philosopher, and the pre-eminent art critic of his time.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0140432116
• ISBN 13: 9780140432114
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368