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Sir Roger Scruton obituary
Philosopher, writer and political thinker with controversial views on education, hunting and architectureJane O'Grady
Tue 14 Jan 2020
Roger Scruton, who has died of lung cancer aged 75, was a philosopher and a controversial public intellectual. Active in the fields of aesthetics, art, music, political philosophy and architecture, both inside and outside the academic world, he dedicated himself to nurturing beauty, “re-enchanting the world” and giving intellectual rigour to conservatism.