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1	Kant: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the "Critique of Pure Reason" has proved so enduring. see all copies from $5.49! new only from $6.55! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Beauty more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. Here, the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object - either in art, in nature, or the human ... see all copies from $13.31! new only from $13.31! \| SVS
3	Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist What is culture? Why should we preserve it, and how? In this book renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends Western culture against its internal critics and external enemies, and argues that rumours of its death are seriously exaggerated. He shows our culture to be a continuing source of moral knowledge, and rebuts the fashionable sarcasm which ... see all copies from $10.41! new only from $11.44! \| first editions \| SVS
4	West and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist 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. He addresses issues such as the conflict between Islam and secular ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.09! \| first editions
5	The Palgrave MacMillan Dictionary of Political Thought more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Roger Scruton's "Dictionary of Political Thought "has been widely acclaimed as a profound and incisive guide to political ideas. This new edition takes stock of the revolutionary political changes that have taken place since the dictionary was first published in 1982, bringing the dictionary right up to date. Some 1790 entries cover every aspect ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $11.99! \| SVS
6	An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist A guide to understanding both classical and modern philosophy, written by one of the most highly regarded philosophers of our day. Scruton, a professor of philosophy at London University, is the author of "Modern Philosophy" and a well-known literary and social critic in Great Britain and the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
7	Philosophy: Principles and Problems more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist This is a personal view of philosophy from a renowned critic and thinker. In it, Roger Scruton focuses on the ideas and arguments which have attracted him to the subject and which have engaged his attention. He attempts to show how philosophy is relevant not just to intellectual questions, but to life in the modern world. Philosophy - the "love of ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
8	West and the Rest more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist In this astonishing book, 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. With extraordinary perception, Scruton reveals the philosophical and theological roots of the current clash of civilizations. He ... see all copies from $4.28! new only from $14.94!
9	An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy: 1 more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist A guide to understanding both classical and modern philosophy, written by one of the most highly regarded philosophers of our day. Scruton, a professor of philosophy at London University, is the author of "Modern Philosophy" and a well-known literary and social critic in Great Britain and the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.80! \| first editions
10	The Aesthetics of Music more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist An examination of the nature and meaning of music. The author emphasizes music's social and moral significance and strongly defends European classical music over modern works. see all copies from $20.99! new only from $48.70! \| SVS
11 view cover	Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Philosopher Roger Scruton offers a wide-ranging perspective on philosophy, from logic to aesthetics, written in a lively and engaging way that is sure to stimulate debate. Rather than producing a survey of an academic discipline, Scruton reclaims philosophy for worldly concerns. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.80! \| first editions
12 view cover	An intelligent person's guide to modern culture more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist What do we mean, and what ought we mean by "culture"? In this book, Roger Scruton argues for the religious origin of culture in all its forms, and mounts a defence of the "high culture" of our civilization against its radical and "deconstructionist" critics. He offers a theory of pop culture, a panegyric to Baudelaire, a few reasons why Wagner is ... see all copies from $4.47! new only from $19.93! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Political Philosophy: Arguments for Conservatism more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist What principles should govern our relations to the nation-state, to the environment, to other species, to other cultures and to other ways of life? How should we approach marriage, religion, evil and mortality? How should we respond to relativism and nihilism in their current forms? What explains the rise of totalitarianism, and the fatal ... see all copies from $12.75! new only from $12.75!
14 view cover	German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche more books like this by Roger Scruton, Christopher Janaway, Michael Tanner add to wishlist "German Philosophers" contains studies of four of the most important German theorists: Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher; Hegel, whose philosophy inspired a vision of a communist society that for more than a hundred years enlivened revolutionary movements around the world; Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic view that ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $16.89! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	On hunting more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist The feelings stirred by hunting are here explored by writer and philosopher Roger Scruton. Drawing on his own experiences of hunting, and offering a portrait of the people and animals who take part in it, Scruton introduces the reader to some of the mysteries of country life. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $12.62! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Spinoza more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Born to be misunderstood, Spinoza was a man whose theology was banned for Godlessness. The very virtuosity of his reasoning left logicians unsettled, while even to professional thinkers in our own time, Spinoza has seemed too clever by half. And yet, as Roger Scruton shows in this strikingly readable introduction to the man and his though, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Short History of Modern Philosophy more books like this by Roger Scruton, Scruton Roger add to wishlist A survey of the philosophers and philosophies, from the founding father of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes, to the most important and famous philosopher of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. see all copies from $11.62! new only from $14.52! \| SVS
18 view cover	Modern Culture more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist What do we mean by 'culture'? This word, purloined by journalists to denote every kind of collective habit, lies at the centre of contemporary debates about the past and future of society. In this thought-provoking book, Roger Scruton argues for the religious origin of culture in all its forms, and mounts a defence of the 'high culture' of our ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $14.04!
19 view cover	England: an elegy more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist At a time when Scottish, Welsh and Irish nationalisms are flourishing and English nationalism disapproved, when the customs and the institutions of the English are being dismantled, either from outside by the European Union, or from inside by the political elite, and when the rising English generation has little or no knowledge of the history, ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $15.53! \| first editions
20 view cover	News from Somewhere: On Settling more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist For a number of years, Roger Scruton has contributed a weekly article to the "Financial Times" on country matters. Always beautifully written, one of these pieces ("Vegetables") won the 2002 prize from The Queen's English Society for the best piece of prose writing of the year. These are not sentimental bucolic rambles. Scruton's prose is devoid ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $12.89!
21 view cover	Gentle Regrets: Thoughts from a Life more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Roger Scruton is Britain's best known intellectual dissident, who has defended English traditions and English identity against an official culture of denigration. Although his writings on philosophical aesthetics have shown him to be a leading authority in the field, his defence of political conservatism has marked him out in academic circles as ... see all copies from $7.09! new only from $32.28! \| SVS
22 view cover	The meaning of conservatism more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist First published in 1980, The Meaning of Conservatism is now recognized as a major contribution to political thought, and the liveliest and most provocative modern statement of the traditional conservative position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, and also their opponents. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.14! \| first editions \| SVS
23	A Dove Descending more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist This is a collection of short stories from the author of "Fortnight's Anger" and "Francesca". The title story tells of the spiritual journey, through the bleak half-light of London, of Zoe Costas, a Cypriot immigrant, who seeks in vain for the man who will awaken her love. see all copies from $7.88! new only from $13.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	A Philosopher's Life more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist These autobiographical essays are the nearest Roger Scruton has ever got to writing a full autobiography. Written as always in beautiful and limpid prose, they show rare insight into the mind and personality of one of the most admired and yet often monstrously reviled intellectuals of our time. In this new book, Roger Scruton presents a series of ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $49.98!
25 view cover	Spinoza: The Great Philosophers more books like this by Roger Scruton add to wishlist Philosophy is one of the most intimidating and difficult of disciplines, as any of its students can attest. This book is an important entry in a distinctive new series from Routledge: "The Great Philosophers." Breaking down obstacles to understanding the ideas of history's greatest thinkers, these brief, accessible, and affordable volumes offer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.36!

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