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1.Kant: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by: Roger Scruton August 23, 2001
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Kant tried to formulate a theory that reconciled the rationalist philosophers i.e. those who believed that all our ideas are innate and the empiricists who held that all our knowledge is derived from the senses. Kant came up with a complex theory of knowledge which seems to be a compromise between the two positions. Although his theory doesn't depend on innate ideas he does believe that the human mind is 'made' in such a way that it forms 12 categories. The human mind is 'made' to perceive and caterogise the external world in certain ways. Besides epistemology, this book also examines his ideas on metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics. Kant had a deontological theory of ethics and he came up with the categorical imperative. ... Read More:

2.The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought by: Roger Scruton February 07, 2007
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If you are studying any politics related subject I highly recommend this book. It seems to cover simply everything you will. It was incredibly valuable during my degree and masters study. The issues it covers are presented clearly and concisely so a previously indecipherable topic can suddenly appear crystal clear. It really is superb. It is also very useful for Philosophy students and to a lesser degree Economics.

3.Spinoza: A Very Short Introduction by: Roger Scruton May 30, 2002
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The Jewish scholar Baruch (Benedict) de Spinoza (1632-77) lived in the Netherlands at a time when science, politics, religion, and philosophy were all in ferment. One of the last great philosophical 'system builders', he eagerly entered the fray, corresponding with and influencing the top minds of his day. A philosophical scholar whose manual trade was lens grinding, and whose chief passion was extending and completing the philosophical system of Descartes, he survived some real physical dangers, mostly caused by his rather heretical and revolutionary writings. His thought continues to influence modern scientists, as diverse as Albert Einstein (who famously believed in "Spinoza's God") and Sir Harry Kroto, a current British Nobel Laureate in chemistry. ... Read More:

4.The Aesthetics of Music by: Roger Scruton June 03, 1999
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Roger Scruton is obviouslya philsopher in how he writes and clearly argues and catergaries and structures us through each chapter whether it is tonality or other fundamentals of what music is with great examples from all the great composers he also has a real passion for music. The last chapter itself on the Culture and Sociology of Muisc was alsi written with great insight. This is abook that would suit philosophers who like classical music or music students who need to get a bit more philosophical about music itself. I real delight, very well written, erudite and also I would have to agreee with other reviewers very clearly written as you would expect from a philosopher and someone who knows their music. I researched along while to see which one book ... Read More:

5.Political Philosophy: Arguments for Conservatism by: Roger Scruton March 10, 2007
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Scruton calmly asserts that T.S. Eliot was "indisputably the greatest poet writing in English in the twentieth century." His political philosophy is full of similarly vague, extreme and unsupported assumptions that he expects the reader to accept as a matter of course. For the most part these assumptions are phenomenological (phenomenology being a description of experience) and in many cases it is hard, if not impossible, to agree with, acknowledge, or even to be sympathetic towards those phenomenological accounts. There also seem to be various contradictions in Scruton's beliefs and 'conclusions' throughout the book: He asserts vigourously that marriage is meaningful because it is a spiritual bond that is not merely founded on raw animalistic ... Read More:

6.Modern Culture by: Roger Scruton February 10, 2007
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The author starts by giving a definition of the concept of culture and states his intention to pursue an "archaeological" method in studying his subject. He then discusses the difference between cult and culture in which he sees religion as the guarantee of social knowledge and asserts that there can be no scientific culture because culture addresses the question of what we feel. Mr Scruton then proceeds by defining the Romantic movement in art and literature and linking it to the decline of Christian faith and the Enlightenment, the aesthetic thus replacing the religious. And so art and literature ceased to be recreation and became studies. Since the aesthetic is the realm of value, the question of taste arises. He underlines the importance of fiction in high ... Read More:

7.Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by: Roger Scruton May 25, 2007
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In his book Culture Counts, Roger Scruton's simple reply to, what benefits an ordinary child gets from high culture: 'It may not benefit the child - not yet, at least. But it will benefit culture. And because culture is a form of knowledge, it is the business of the teacher to look for the pupil who will pass it on.' In my view it is the business of the teacher to teach, looking for 'the pupil' at the expense of all others seems a little unfair. Who knows what the others could have come up with whilst studying something else. I strongly believe the pupil who could recognize the baton will find the teacher. We just need to make sure every pupil is aware of what is accessible.

8.A Short History of Modern Philosophy (Routledge Classics): From Descartes to Wittgenstein (Routledge Classics) by: Roger Scruton October 12, 2001
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I have to agree with the previous reviewer. Whilst this is a fantastic overview of modern philosophy, erudite and lucid, it is severely limited by Scruton's well documented conservative political inclinations. His dismissal of Marx and complete omission of other, left wing, significant twentieth century thinkers limits this otherwise superb effort. It could, i suppose, be argued persuasively that this is simply a right leaning introduction and a welcome contribution to a field dominated by leftist readers and introductions. It could be argued that this re-balances an otherwise heavily bias area. All this could be convincingly argued, but not by me; I like Marx and am still fascinated by Foucault. Buy with reservations.

9.England: An Elegy by: Roger Scruton April 13, 2006
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Scruton is not a reactionary; do not be put off by his columms which often suggest outraged sentimentality: the worst kind. The IRA thrive on that diet. The book is well researched; the prose is never stodgy; the arguments and summaries never make you feel uncomfortable; and the impulses behind the writing of 'England' are never mean spirited. Scruton deplores jingoism. He derides the same type of verse and prose which Wilfred Owen vilified in 'Dulce et decorum est'. Henry Newbolt for example comes in for some incendiary commentary. Scruton celebrates the inventiveness; the quirkiness; the randomness; the intellectual acuity; the bovine stubborness; the bravery; the foolishness of Englishness. The lament to institutions is particularly telling. ... Read More:

10.The West and the Rest by: Roger Scruton June 05, 2003
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The West and the Rest is a book I have read three times and on each occasion extracted some new realisation. It is a small volume but so packed with civilisational counter-intuitiveness that it will make your head spin. The most profound insight (that I dwell on almost daily when I listen to the news) is the link between democracy and the nation state. Scruton argues quite persuasively that to have a democracy means starting with a nation that sees itself as one. In other words, democracy is the child of nationhood and not the other way round because, in a democracy, all must agree to abide by the wish of the ruling majority. This is only possible because they trust (a key concept) that the majority have the best interests of all (not just their own) ... Read More:

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