Conversations with Roger Scruton

A candid and personal insight into the life and work of the philosopher and writer Roger Scruton, by his intellectual biographer Mark Dooley.

This book offers a compelling look into the formative years and life journey of Roger Scruton:

• Early Life: Learn what life was like for Scruton growing up in High Wycombe.
• Academic Challenges: Discover how he navigated and survived Cambridge.
• Conservative Outlook: Understand how he came to embrace his conservative philosophy.
• Rise to Prominence: Follow his ascent as a writer for The Times.
• Activism: Gain insight into his courageous campaign supporting underground dissidents in Eastern Europe.

Ranging across topics as diverse as the current state of British philosophy, music, and religion, this book also sheds light on the pivotal decision that led Scruton to leave academia and begin a new chapter of his life on a Wiltshire farm.

Conversations with Roger Scruton is more than a biography; it is an intimate portrait of a thinker who treated philosophy as a vocation. His unwavering defence of unfashionable causes has earned him a devoted readership in Britain and across the globe.