The Consolation of Philosophy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Consolation of Philosophy with A. C. Grayling, Melissa Lane, and Roger Scruton. a.c. graylingBoethiusconsolation of philosophyMelvyn BraggRoger Scruton
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Pathologizing Ideology, Epistemic Modesty and Instrumental Rationality
Below is my preferred (and crisper) abstract, which for some reason, the typesetters overlooked along with some other stuff. Anyway, the chapter is to be found here. cognitive closureConservatismDavid HumeGeorge LakoffilliberalismJonathan HaidtLiberalismmichael freedenMichael Oakeshottrationalismrationalityregressive leftRoger Scrutonsituated cognitionWalker Percy
Cosmos + Taxis: Upcoming Symposia
An exciting 18 months of symposia in the offing with top-notch contributors and with replies by each author. See the C+T website and FB page. In no particular order: Mikayla Novak’s Inequality: An Entangled Political Economy Perspective — to be edited by Brendan Markey-Towler Roger Scruton’s Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition — to be…
CONSERVATISM: An Invitation to the Great Tradition
Published today. Adam SmithAge of EnlightenmentCivil societyConservatismDavid HumeEdmund BurkefreedomFriedrich HayekJohn LockeJohn Stuart MillLiberalismMilton FriedmanmoralitypropertyrightsRoger Scrutonthe rule of lawThomas Hobbes
Where We Are: The State of Britain Now
Published today. Below is Roger’s preface. BrexitEUpolitical correctnessPolitical philosophyregressive leftRoger Scrutonsocial identityYanis Varoufakis
But is it science?
Roger Scruton and Timothy Williamson discuss the relationship between philosophy and science, introduced by Tim Crane: But is it science? naturalismPhilosophyRoger ScrutonscienceScientismTim Cranetimothy williamson
Wagner and German Idealism
Scruton, Grayling, Janaway, Tanner and Deathridge each present a short episode on the philosophical influences on Wagner. anthony graylingchris janawayClassical musicGerman Idealismmichael tanneroperaRichard WagnerRoger Scrutonromanticism
Dialogues in Scrutopia
Scruton conveys a world where the ideological “lie” reigned and where brave souls successfully resisted it. He also captures that in-between world between moral integrity and open collaboration that was the fate of so many in a decaying yet frightfully repressive ideological regime. Daniel J. Mahoney in New Criterion It was Roger who inspired me to go to…
Based Mom & Screwtape: Free speech, philosophy, and art
Roger is looking the sharpest I’ve seen him in years but he still retains the Just William hair. Christina Hoff Sommerscommon lawConservatismfree speechLiberalismLiteraturePhilosophyrationalismRoger Scrutonrule of lawSpontaneous order
In Defense of Our National and Religious Traditions
Interesting piece by Yoram Hazony in Mosaic. How to shore up this collapsing front? Given the history I have described, it seems likely that there is now only one way: an alliance of Old Testament-conscious Protestants and nationalist Catholics and Jews who will seek to update the biblical and Protestant heritage of the West and restore it…
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