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About Roger Scruton
English philosopher, writer, and social critic
Sir Roger Vernon Scruton was an English philosopher, writer, and social critic. He is known for work on aesthetics and political philosophy, and for presenting conservative views in those fields. He founded The Salisbury Review, a conservative political journal, and wrote more than 50 books on architecture, art, philosophy, politics, religion, and related subjects. He also chaired the United Kingdom government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission from 2019 to 2020. His ideas on classical architecture and beauty continue through his foundation, and his political thought remains influential.
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- “Great works of music speak to us from another realm even though they speak to us in ordinary physical sounds.”Roger Scruton
- “Ideological opinion is not merely distinct from knowledge but the enemy of knowledge.”Roger Scruton
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Books by Roger Scruton
Animal Rights and Wrongs
2006
Beauty
2009
Fools, Frauds and Firebrands
2015
A short history of modern philosophy
1995
An intelligent person's guide to philosophy
1999