{"product_id":"roger-scruton-the-philosopher-on-dover-beach-an-intellectual-biography-9781399414197","title":"Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach: An Intellectual Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing portrait of Roger Scruton and his philosophy, with a new Preface and updated Bibliography of Scruton's many literary works over the years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoger Scruton was one of the outstanding British philosophers of the post-war years. Why then was he at best ignored and at worst reviled? In this intriguing portrait Mark Dooley brilliantly illuminates Scruton's life and offers careful analysis of his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Considering how Scruton's conservative instinct was sharpened during the Paris riots of 1968, Dooley explores why Scruton set himself the task of stridently opposing what he termed 'the culture of repudiation' and how he accomplished it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering Scruton's centrals ideas, such as his view of human nature, opposition of the social contract theory and criticisms of the European Union and United Nationals, Dooley argues that he was a prophet for our times - the one British intellectual who courageously rowed against the tide of liberal conviction and arrived at political conclusions the truth of which are becoming more and more obvious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Dooley\u003c\/b\u003e is an Irish philosopher, author and journalist who has taught at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and at University College Dublin where he was John Henry Newman Scholar in Theology. He has been a columnist for both the \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eIrish Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently a Contributing Editor to \u003ci\u003eThe European Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Roger Scruton Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Be a Catholic?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoral Matters: A Philosophy of Homecoming\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConversations with Roger Scruton\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Bloomsbury. In 2022, he edited and published \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Tide: The Best of Roger Scruton's Columns, Commentaries and Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Sir Roger Scruton's literary executor.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499665363218,"sku":"9781399414197","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_926f479d-0b43-43da-8682-652d00a16124.jpg?v=1730746602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/roger-scruton-the-philosopher-on-dover-beach-an-intellectual-biography-9781399414197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}