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It is a great pity that we in the United States do not have our own Roger Scruton. As his . . . collection of essays reminds us, he is an accomplished philosopher who writes trenchantly about many important political, social and religious issues, who cares passionately about art and culture and who is also a brilliant conservative polemicist. . . . "Mr. Scruton has two great virtues as a critic. One is his ability to combine a delicate appreci...

Set in the twilight years of the Czechoslovak communist regime, recalled from the suburbs of Washington, this novel describes a doomed love affair between two young people trapped by the system. Roger Scruton evokes a world in which every word and gesture bears a double meaning, as people seek to find truth amid the lies and love in the midst of betrayal. The novel tells the story of Jan Reichl, condemned to a menial life by his father's alleg...

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Roger Scruton argues that to understand adequately the roots of Islamic terrorism, one must understand both the unique historical evolution of the state and the dynamic of globalization. Scruton reveals the philosophical and theological roots of the current clash of civilizations.

First published in 1980, this contribution to political thought is a statement of the traditional conservative position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, and also their opponents.

Roger Scruton looks at the central ideas of conservatism over the centuries. He examines conservative thinking on civil society, the rule of law and the role of the state on the one hand, and freedom (including freedom of expression and association), morality, equality, property and rights on the other. He traces the origins and development of the conservative ideology in the philosophies and thoughts of, among others, John Locke, Thomas Hobbe...

Reissued by Bloomsbury Continuum, Scruton seeks to assess the basis of national sentiment and loyalty in this timely sequel to "England: An Elegy".

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Optimism is fundamental to the human spirit and has sparked innovation across the centuries, but does it have a dark side? Renowned philosopher and author Roger Scruton argues that unchecked optimism can be dangerous--and that real happiness hinges on a healthy pessimism that recognizes the limitations of human beings. The Uses of Pessimism is a far-reaching yet concise assessment of how pessimism can compensate for the fallacies generic to th...

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The environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political Left, which casts international capitalism, consumerism, and the over-exploitation of natural resources as the principle threats to the planet, and sees top-down interventions as the most effective solution. In How to Think Seriously About the Planet, Roger Scruton rejects this view and offers a fresh approach to tackling the most important political problem of our time. T...

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La bellezza può consolare o turbare, può essere sacra o profana, può essere divertente, stimolante, ispiratrice, raggelante. Può influenzarci in infiniti modi, ma mai viene considerata con indifferenza: la bellezza esige di essere notata." Con queste parole il filosofo inglese Roger Scruton apre il suo ultimo saggio, una ricognizione al tempo stesso profonda e accessibile sul significato della bellezza e sul posto che essa occupa nella nostra ...

Written in limpid prose, these autobiographical essays provide an insight into the mind and personality of Roger Scruton. This is a quiet, witty but also serious and moving account of the ways in which life brought him to think what he thinks, and to be what he is. His moving vignettes of his childhood and later influences illuminate this book.

Encuadernación: Rústica Colección: DivulgaciónEste libro propone una visión sintética de la historia de la filosofía moderna y presta especial atención a los temas y conclusiones de sus principales exponentes, de Hobbes a Spinoza, de Malebranche a Berkeley, de Rousseau a Kant y de Schopenhauer a Wittgenstein. Se trata de una perspectiva renovadora y llena de atractivo de la historia del pensamiento moderno desde la óptica de la filosofía analí...

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Roger Scruton contends that the environmental movement is philosophically confused and has unrealistic agendas. Here he offers new insight in this crucial political debate, calling for local initiatives over global schemes.

Roger Scruton is one of Britain's most respected thinkers and in this new book he offers a radically different solution to the planet's most important problem.

In The Soul of the World, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends the experience of the sacred against today's fashionable forms of atheism. He argues that our personal relationships, moral intuitions, and aesthetic judgments hint at a transcendent dimension that cannot be understood through the lens of science alone. To be fully alive--and to understand what we are--is to acknowledge the reality of sacred things. Rather than an argument fo...