Dooley, Mark
The Roger Scruton Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780826420497
- author:
- Dooley, Mark
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14.4 x 2.6 cm
- Genre:
- General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Roger Scruton Reader brings together thirty years of philosophical writing from one of Britain's most influential thinkers. This comprehensive collection spans some of his earliest works, such as "The Aesthetics of Architecture", to his more recent pieces like "Culture Counts".
Scruton's writings cover a wide range of topics, including politics, morality and the arts, always written in clear and accessible prose. The book is divided into five sections, featuring some of Scruton's most notable essays on Dawkins and the Iraq War, as well as his thoughts on conservatism and its relationship to liberalism.
With a focus on shifting the conversation from economic issues to moral ones, Scruton's work offers valuable insights into the importance of sex education, censorship laws and other key topics. This collection provides a unique opportunity for readers to engage with Scruton's thought-provoking ideas in one volume.