CATEGORY: BIOGRAPHY (2 min)
By now, you may have heard the news.
Sir Roger Scruton, one of the greatest philosophers of our time, died last Sunday.
To honor his memory, this week’s Intercollegiate Review is dedicated to his life and thought.
What “Western Civilization” Means
Scruton was a prolific writer. He wrote fifty books and penned thousands of articles.
Start by reading this short memorial of the man and his accomplishments. It includes a video he made upon accepting ISI’s 2019 Defender of Western Civilization award.
His eloquent remarks on the meaning of the West are not only inspiring—they’re also proof of the love and wisdom that went into everything he wrote.
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (14 min)
You know all about the hostility many campus administrations aim at free speech. It’s almost a cliché.
But in this brilliant Modern Age essay, Scruton takes the cliché apart.
There’s more happening beneath the surface of those free speech battles. And it has to do with heresy.
Burn the Heretic
Read Scruton’s essay to learn:
- The two intellectual disciplines that led to the shift in what “free inquiry” meant to medieval universities
- What a murder in Glasgow reveals about free speech and “belonging”
- Why the quest for belonging is at the heart of free speech battles—particularly in academia
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CATEGORY: POLITICS (12 min)
When a great thinker passes away, those of us left behind often turn to his words for guidance on how to live.
Scruton offered words of wisdom on a staggering range of topics. But perhaps none proved more practical than his counsel on how to be conservative.
Here are his insights on living as a conservative in a postmodern world.
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