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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Obituaries / Roger Scruton

Roger Scruton


Sir Roger Scruton obituary

Philosopher, writer and political thinker with controversial views on education, hunting and architecture



Jane 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.