Confessions of a Heretic - Hardcover

A revised edition of Notting Hill Editions' bestselling title by the late Sir Roger Scruton with a new introduction by Douglas Murray.

A collection of provocative essays by the influential social commentator and polemicist Sir Roger Scruton. Each "confession" reveals aspects of the author's thinking that his critics would probably have advised him to keep to himself.

Topics and Themes Explored:

• Art and Architecture
• Politics and Nature Conservation

Scruton challenges popular opinion on key aspects of our culture, addressing questions such as:

• What can we do to protect Western values against Islamist extremism?
• How can we nurture real friendship through social media?
• Why is the Nation State worth preserving?
• How should we achieve a timely death against the advances of modern medicine?

This provocative collection seeks to answer the most pressing problems of our age.

Introduction by Douglas Murray:

In the introduction, bestselling author and commentator Douglas Murray reflects on what it cost Scruton to express views considered unpalatable, and highlights the importance of these ideas after Scruton's death.