Unto This Last
by John Ruskin
The attack on the science of political economy that dominated the Victorian era makes close sense. Raskin was an extremely conservative man who looked at the Middle Ages as a utopia, but his ideas had a significant impact on the British socialist movement. And while he was building his strong moral and aesthetic case against the dangers of unhindered industrialization, he surprisingly prophesied. This volume shows the impressive range and depth of Raskin's work, and in the enlightening introduction, the editor reveals the coherence of Raskin's philosophy and his unwavering belief that economics, art, and science cannot be separated from moral ones. According to Raskin, "There is no wealth but life. '
