Podcasts Culture Conversation of Our Generation 94. Youll Be Missed, Roger Scruton

94. Youll Be Missed, Roger Scruton

Published: Jan. 14, 2020, 10 p.m.

A couple days ago, a genius, philosopher, and one of my personal inspirations passed away. Roger Scruton has done yeoman's work answering the Modernism and Postmodernism that has set out to define our time.

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\u201cArt once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny.\u201d
\n\u2014 Roger Scruton
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He is a truly wonderful thinker, and today I wanted to commemorate him and explain why I am such a fan of his work as well as why I am persuaded by his philosophy.\ufffc\ufffc

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These three reasons we'll discuss today show why his contributions and the spirit of his work will be missed.

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  • His defense of Conservatism and conservatism
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  • His answer to the Modernists and Postmodernists
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  • His understanding of and ability to describe beauty
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Learn More:

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Book Review\u2013The Meaning Of Conservatism

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Episode 10: Institutions And Conservatism (Not The Way You\u2019re Thinking About It)

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Importance of the Arts

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Episode 32: Institutions of Justice

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