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How to Burn a Goat: Farming with the Philosophers Hardcover – December 1, 2019

by Scott H. Moore (Author)
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The ancient Roman orator Cicero famously believed, "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." Contemporary philosopher Scott H. Moore agrees and puts this celebrated aphorism to the test.

In  How to Burn a Goat: Farming with the Philosophers, Moore speculates on the practice of farming through the lens of philosophy and literature. He weaves together a tapestry of philosophical reflections on work and leisure, the nature of the virtues, and the role and limitations of technology and higher education with personal reflections on the joys and trials of farm life on his Crawford, Texas, farm.

Full of self-deprecating humor, Moore relates his own experience of a philosopher turned farmer. His efforts at scholar-farmer are haunted by questions from the world’s great minds―"Does Plato’s ‘city of sows’ ring true?," "Can Ockham help break a recalcitrant heifer?," "How can Heidegger help with raising swine?," "What insights does Iris Murdoch offer for pest control?" Combining insight with down-to-earth vignettes, Moore joins Wendell Berry, E. B. White, George Orwell, and many more in recognizing the truths deeply rooted in the management of the practical affairs of a farm.

Moore argues that a return to agrarian roots is needed to restore Aristotelian wonder and wisdom in a world increasingly defined by technology. Rejecting the idea that humans are simply cogs in a wheel, he shows how greater human happiness can be found in the meaningful labor of tending to nature, rather than the ever-expanding march of automation.

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    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Baylor University Press
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1481311522
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1481311526
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As deftly written, organized and presented, as it is inherently interesting, thoughtful and thought-provoking, How to Burn a Goat: Farming with the Philosophers is a unique and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Philosophy collections and supplemental curriculum reading lists.

― The Midwest Book Review

Moore’s writing is entertaining and clear. He has a narrative gift combined with the technical training of a philosopher that allows him to clearly identify and analyze premises in thinking.

-- Karl C. Schaffenburg ― University Bookman

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Moore is on to important issues and is making a significant advance on questions about ethics, the environment, agriculture, and Christianity. How to Burn a Goat takes the reader on an intellectual adventure that opens with a family’s exploration of agrarian life and concludes with an encounter with some of the most profound philosophical insights of classical and modern philosophy.

-- David Solomon, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Notre Dame

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baylor University Press (December 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481311522
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481311526
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Michael Foley
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings the hay down to the goats!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
What a charming book! I am neither a farmer nor philosopher but rather someone who is interested in both from the sidelines. This lovely volume combines short, hilarious chapters about their agrarian escapades along with serious reflections on higher education, consumerism or "how much is enough" and what it means to have true leisure.

Moore keeps the novice in both fields tickled and interested. He truly has a gift for bringing the hay down to the goats!
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