Roger Scruton

Description: ( English Philosopher and Writer Who Specialised in Aesthetics and Political Philosophy)

Roger Scruton was an English conservative writer and philosopher, best known for his works on aesthetics and political philosophy. He was born into an upper-middle-class family in Lincolnshire and raised in Manchester. He graduated from the ‘Manchester High School,’ where he excelled in subjects such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics. He joined the ‘Jesus College’ and earned a degree in philosophy. He gravitated toward conservatism after he witnessed the French protests of 1968. He also completed his doctorate. His thesis was titled ‘Art and Imagination, a Study in the Philosophy of Mind.’ Later, he became a professor at the ‘Birkbeck College,’ where he struggled to practice his conservative ideologies due to the dominance of the leftists in art and culture. Throughout his life, he spent a lot of his time showcasing his conservative intellectualism and wrote about 50 fiction and non-fiction books. He also participated in many conservative movements across Europe and served as the editor of a conservative magazine called ‘The Salisbury Review.’ He wrote some popular books, such as ‘How to Be a Conservative,’ ‘Sexual Desire,’ and ‘The Meaning of Conservatism.’ He had been awarded in the U.K., the Czech Republic, and Poland and had held various academic positions in Europe and America.

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Birthday February 27, 1944 (Pisces)
Born In England
Alternative names Sir Roger Vernon Scruton
City Lincolnshire, England
Died on January 12, 2020
Spouse/Ex- Sophie Jeffreys (m. 1996), Danielle Laffitte (m. 1973–1979)
Parents John Scruton
Beryl Claris Scruton
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